Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a type of motor neuron disease. The condition damages the motor neurons, which control muscle movement in a person’s body. It is often ...

People with end stage ALS lose the ability to breathe, have limited mobility as muscles become paralyzed, and may no longer be able to speak. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects certain nerve ...

Researchers identify a key pathway leading to neurodegeneration in early stages of ALS, hinting at the potential for short-circuiting the progression of the fatal disease if diagnosed early.

When Stephen Hawking died after a 55-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—his body paralyzed but his mind apparently intact—his celebrity helped spread a misconception that ALS spares the ...