An inflammatory sugar molecule produced by certain gut bacteria may play a key role in driving ALS, a study found.

A significant discovery by Case Western Reserve University researchers could change how doctors treat two of the most ...

Eric Dane has revealed that he has lost the function of his right arm because of ALS. Here is what you should know about the disease, its symptoms, causes, and risks associated with it.

A pioneering heavy metal guitarist has been diagnosed with a fatal disease. Ross “The Boss” Friedman, of The Dictators and Manowar, has been diagnosed with ALS, Consequence reported. Also known as Lou ...

FTD results from damage to neurons in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, affects motor neurons and nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that ...

ALS is characterized by the death of motor neurons, leading to progressive muscle weakness and loss of voluntary movement. Sporadic ALS accounts for approximately 90-95% of cases, while familial ALS ...

After years of research, finally a potential answer as to what causes ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a deadly neuromuscular disease with no known cure. The muscles degrade leaving patients ...

“This is fairly untypical,” says Lucie Bruijn, the ALS Association’s chief scientist, adding that she is not aware of anyone who has survived ALS longer than Hawking did. Hawking was also able to ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control muscle movement. Different types of ALS cause symptoms to begin in a certain part of the body and ...

This groundbreaking discovery has revealed a systemic metabolic dysfunction that creates a toxic exosome cargo in ALS ...