ALS sufferers live longer in Israel.  In global terms, between 5 and 10 percent of ALS sufferers survive more than 10 years after being diagnosed. But in Israel, 20 percent of ALS patients survive longer.  The high survival rate is thought to be due to family support systems, the Israeli health care system and early diagnosis.

http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=18711  (link expired)

https://alsnewstoday.com/news/als-combination-therapy-primec-receives-fdas-orphan-drug-designation-enters-clinical-trials/ (link should work)