Cheryl Fleming never expected to become ill with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

The ALS Association is now throwing its full weight behind the newly reintroduced ACT for ALS Reauthorization Act ( H.R. 8205 ), a bipartisan push to ensure that life-extending programs for people ...

The ALS Association urges Congress to act swiftly to pass the ACT for ALS Reauthorization Act and sustain the momentum toward making ALS livable and curing it. Every day matters for people living with ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is estimated to affect some 18,000 people in the United States at any given time, and every 90 minutes someone is either diagnosed with or ...

ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a terminal disease that attacks the neurons in the brain and spinal cord, causing muscle control to degenerate over time. Approximately 30,000 people are living ...

With the help of artificial intelligence, a coalition of Bay Area institutions identified 18 FDA-approved drugs that could improve the lives of those suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — WHO 13’s Lindsey Burrell sat down with Ben Gislason, Voice of the Wild, and Misty Zobel of the ALS Association to discuss the team’s game on Friday, March 20, which benefits the ALS ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis remains difficult to diagnose and is frequently identified after substantial disease progression, underscoring the need for earlier recognition and expanded therapeutic ...

"This is not about giving up. It’s about comfort, dignity and maintaining control,” said Tom Albin Tom Albin Tom Albin, diagnosed with ALS, advocates for access to medical aid in dying, which is ...

>> HOLLYWOOD IS MOURNING THE LOSS OF GRAY’S ANATOMY ACTOR ERIC DANE. THE ACTOR DIED AT THE AGE OF 53, LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER REVEALING HIS BATTLE WITH ALS IN A NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY RELEASED AFTER HIS ...