This video follows Brad, an ALS patient whose mind stayed fully sharp while the disease gradually took away movement, speech, ...

The amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) community is mourning Brooke Eby, an ALS advocate who documented her life with the disease on social media and helped build an online community for people ...

ALS is a neurological disorder that causes muscle weakness and eventual paralysis. The disease is progressive, meaning that symptoms usually worsen over time. However. the rate at which ALS symptoms ...

Mayo Clinic researchers report encouraging early results from an experimental therapy targeting the genetic cause of a rare ...

Eric Dane, known for his roles on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria," died this week from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at age 53. The fatal nervous system disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania is leading a $26 million effort to detect early signs of brain diseases in genetic carriers. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the project ...

Newswise — LA JOLLA, CA—Around 5,000 Americans are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) each year. About half of patients die within 14 to 18 months of being diagnosed, usually due to ...

Evidence is emerging that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may have an autoimmune component — a finding that, if confirmed, could shape the development of new therapies and prognostic tools.

Families and friends of those that have been impacted by ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, took to the sidewalks at Crystal Cove ...