Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes the gradual loss of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis, and ...

It may be time to rethink certain genetic mutations associated with two devastating neurodegenerative disorders—amyotrophic ...

A patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has become the first person in the world to control an iPad entirely by ...

Long-term exposure to sulfur dioxide, an air pollutant generated by the burning of fossil fuels, increases the risk of ALS, a ...

In a recent study, scientists successfully decoded not only the words people tried to say but the words they merely imagined saying.

A new discovery about mutations in a gene that causes ALS may allow researchers to design targeted therapies, a study found.

Tommy and Vickie Smith have faced more than their share of health challenges. Tommy has been living with amyotrophic lateral ...

New advances in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology may make speech for those who've lost the ability to do easier than ...

Answer ALS, in collaboration with ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) and Augie's Quest, today announced plans to ...

Four people living with severe paralysis, caused by conditions including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and brainstem stroke, took part in the trial. One participant could only respond ...

After the loss of his mother to ALS, a Kansas City man gave two Chiefs fans who are ALS patients the tour of a lifetime.