Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive muscle weakness. A research ...

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor neurons, the nerve cells that ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurological disorder of unknown cause, in which motor nerve cells of ...

Researchers are one step closer to finding a common target for treating ALS - a fatal neurodegenerative disease that causes ...

"ALS may be considered a rare disease, but it's actually more common than people think, affecting 1 in 300 Americans. It can strike anyone at anytime and is always fatal," Brian Frederick, ...

ALS symptoms affect muscles in your hands, arms, feet, and legs. The disease can also affect how you speak and swallow. ALS symptoms in women may be different than in men.

Documenting his experiences has proven to be the outlet Darin Nakakihara needs in the wake of his ALS diagnosis.

Without knowing what causes ALS, it’s difficult to tell why some people develop the disease while others do not. Risk factors may be genetic and related to environmental factors. Learn more ...

Salym Liufau was at a family birthday party in 2022 when she squatted to pick up her kids, a motion she’d done a million ...

Answer ALS is proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking collaborative initiative aimed at accelerating AI-powered drug ...

ALS is a cruel disease. It gradually robs a person's body of its motor skills until the ability to walk, talk, stand and eat are gone. About 5,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed every year ...