When a parent develops amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), adult children may face heavy emotional pressures and may have ...

ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that gradually affects a person's ability to move, ...

On the surface, the movement disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and the cognitive disorder frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), which underlies ...

Elevated cerebrospinal fluid tau levels are associated with poorer cognitive performance among patients with ALS.

Eight parents share the extraordinary journey of raising children while living with a disease that steals speech, mobility, and physical independence.

ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) is more common among older adults, but people in their 20s and 30s can also develop this debilitating condition. Share on Pinterest South_agency/Getty Images ALS ...

The average lifespan for ALS is two to five years. John Ramsey says he's had it for three.

The number of patients living with neurodegenerative diseases that affect movement is rising steadily. Yet a large-scale ...

Celebrities including Russell Andrews and Eric Dane have fought ALS while inspiring others and advocating for research ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder that robs individuals of the ability to control muscle movement. Although ALS is clearly a neurologic disorder involving ...

Stained motor cortex tissue from a donor with ALS (right) shows reduced amounts of the protein HLA-E (green) in the vasculature. HLA-E is thought to inhibit degradation of the Blood Brain Barrier by ...

Single-cell gene expression patterns in the brain motor and frontal cortex, and evidence from follow-up experiments, reveal many shared cellular and molecular similarities that could be targeted for ...