Since there's no known cause for the majority of ALS cases, any new (even bad) research is widely cited. A new study in JAMA Neurology claims to find a link between five chemical compounds and the ...

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho –The reality of an ALS diagnosis and the financial burden that accompanies it prompted one Coeur d’Alene couple to launch Matt’s Place Foundation, a program that lends a helping ...

The symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) often come on subtly or slowly, so much so that many times, the person experiencing them may not even notice a change — at least at first. Symptoms ...

ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, affects the nerves that control your voluntary muscles. Those are muscles you use for actions such as moving your arms and legs ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It causes a worsening loss of voluntary muscle control, which affects movements like talking, ...