Learn about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), its symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and current research advancements.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a group of progressive diseases that affect the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control muscle movement. People with ALS will gradually lose the ...

Spinal bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) causes a loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem. It mainly affects facial and swallowing muscles and the muscles in the arms and legs. Previously, ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. It affects your nerves and muscle tissue and worsens over time, eventually becoming fatal.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurological disorder causing motor neuron death, leading to muscle weakness and paralysis. While its exact causes are complex, involving genetic ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, has been in the headlines lately, owing in large part to former Grey’s Anatomy actor Eric Dane opening up about his battle with ...

Using sequencing techniques, researchers associated 51 mutations in mitochondrial DNA with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), an incurable degenerative neurological disorder that leads to muscle ...

In a statement to People, the Grey’s Anatomy alum publicly shared his diagnosis. "I have been diagnosed with ALS,” he said. “I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The European Medicines Agency has granted orphan drug designation to a small molecule intended to treat spinal ...