A 45-year-old man with ALS, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or, more commonly, Lou Gehrig's disease, has regained ...

What we remember most about this quiet man of dignity is a speech. How ironic. It was July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day at Yankee Stadium, a little more than two months after he played his ...

Bringing speech back to people who have lost that ... began showing signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known ...

Lou went to Columbia University for two years ... The first was during Gehrig’s farewell speech. Gehrig died two years later, his death coming as DiMaggio was 19 games into his record-breaking ...

To be able to manage important aspects of my environment and control access to entertainment gives me back the independence ...

The aim of palliative care for Lou Gehrig’s disease is to reduce symptoms and maintain the best quality of life possible. Palliative care may consist of physical, spiritual, and emotional support.

Companies like Elon Musk’s Neuralink and BrainGate2 aren’t just helping people with ALS or brain injuries to communicate — ...

For much of his life, Jason Palmer led an active life as an athlete and outdoorsman and was also known as a hard worker and ...

Today’s Sports Highlight in History: In 1995, Cal Ripken played in his 2,131st consecutive major league game to surpass Lou Gehrig’s 56-year record. Ripken received a 22-minute standing ...

The auction, which also includes items signed by Lou Gehrig, Ruth’s teammate with the powerful Yankee teams of the ‘20s and ‘30s, features more than 1,200 items of sports memorabilia ...

Lou went to Columbia University for two years ... The first was during Gehrig’s farewell speech. Gehrig died two years later, his death coming as DiMaggio was 19 games into his record-breaking ...

New brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are being developed to restore communication for folks who have been robbed by paralysis of the power of speech ... Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig (June 19, 1903 ...