A highly accurate diagnostic blood test has been developed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is the most common degenerative motor neuron disease ...

A patient with a degenerative disease was able to command Amazon's Alexa digital assistant with his mind, the company behind ...

Motor neuron diseases are a group of progressive and ultimately fatal neurodegenerative disorders of the motor system, ...

Kenneth Mitchell’s career was tragically cut short, but the Star Trek: Discovery star embodied the saying, "there are no small parts, only small actors." In February, fans of the CBS sci-fi series ...

Familial ALS (FALS) runs in families. About 5% to 10% of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis have this type. Changes to a gene cause FALS. Parents pass the faulty gene to their children.

Athira Pharma has been on a bumpy road in recent years, and now the company is restructuring and shedding weight to try to ...

Siplizumab is under clinical development by ITB-Med and currently in Phase I for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Fasudil is under clinical development by Woolsey Pharmaceuticals and currently in Phase II for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

A molecular biologist has warned of the dangers of the 5:2 fasting diet after developing motor neurone disease.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have offered their support to Lindsey Burrow, the widow of late British rugby star Rob ...

Amprion was awarded a $100,000 research grant to support studies on the causes of sporadic ALS that could improve diagnosis ...