In the early summer of 2020, Eric Brunner tripped over his feet during a run, but didn't think much of it. The Philadelphia dad and artist, now 38, assumed he was clumsy because he was tired from ...

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.

A new drug called Qalsody was approved in 2023 to treat a specific type of ALS caused by a SOD1 gene mutation. Diane Zaczyk is the first Allegheny Health Network patient to receive Qalsody. While the ...

On a quiet farm in Erie County, Pennsylvania, 67-year-old Diane Zaczyk used to think nothing of hefting 50-pound sacks of chicken feed onto her shoulder. Strong, stubborn and devoted to caring for her ...

Lee Wilson discovered she has a "100%" chance of developing ALS, after losing her father and grandmother to the disease Sara Belcher is a digital news writer/editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

A UK cohort study links ALS risk to traumatic brain injury in the short term. Find out why early detection matters—keep reading for details.

MONTPELLIER, France — French researchers have identified a blood test that could revolutionize how amyotrophic lateral ...