Oklahoma is taking meaningful steps now to support those living with ALS and the families who stand beside them through every ...

Eight parents share the extraordinary journey of raising children while living with a disease that steals speech, mobility, and physical independence.

Elevated cerebrospinal fluid tau levels are associated with poorer cognitive performance among patients with ALS.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig disease, is a progressive, always-fatal neuromuscular disease characterized by motor neuron degeneration in the brain and spinal cord. As upper and ...

For almost a decade, I’ve fought for a cure for a disease I don’t even have yet. In 2018, when my mom was dying of the fatal neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), I learned ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative neurological disorder that involves the death of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. This, over time, leads to the brain losing its ability ...

Actor Eric Dane died on Feb. 19, 2026, at 53 years old, of respiratory failure, according to this death certificate obtained by NBC News. His death came 10 months after revealing his ALS diagnosis.

Increasing appreciation of the phenotypic and biological overlap between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia, alongside evolving biomarker evidence for a pre-symptomatic ...

ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a disorder that causes motor neuron degeneration in the lateral part of the spinal cord on both sides. It is an uncommon, rare condition, with an average of 5 ...

If you have ALS, you may have an increased risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19. Experts recommend staying up to date with your vaccinations to avoid contracting the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus.

Using the gene scissors CRISPR and stem cells, researchers have managed to identify a common denominator for different gene mutations that all cause the neurological disease ALS. The research shows ...

Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,500 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...