The PREVAiLS study, believed to be the only recruiting phase 3 ALS trial, aims to slow disease progression and preserve ...

Eric Dane not only battled ALS, but also advocated for others fighting the disease before his death. Dane’s work as an ALS ...

ALS is life‑changing, but new treatments, specialized care, and innovative research are bringing real hope. See how advances at University of Utah Health are shaping the future of ALS care.

The ALS Association is now throwing its full weight behind the newly reintroduced ACT for ALS Reauthorization Act ( H.R. 8205 ), a bipartisan push to ensure that life-extending programs for people ...

The new project combines clinical data with advanced analytics and artificial intelligence in an effort to create ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Yentli Soto Albrecht is at risk of developing the same condition that claimed her father’s life two years ago ...

CLEVELAND—Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is an incurable neurological disorder affecting motor neurons—nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control ...

Every few months for the past three years, Jeff Vierstra has been receiving infusions in his spine that target and disable a ...

Cheryl Fleming never expected to become ill with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Earlier bedtime and wake time and regular physical activity are associated with a significant reduction in ALS risk, a new ...

"Game of Thrones" actor Michael Patrick died from motor neuron disease at 35. Learn more about how it affects the body.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder that robs individuals of the ability to control muscle movement. Although ALS is clearly a neurologic disorder involving ...