Few nursing homes can care for people who need help breathing with a ventilator because of ALS and other conditions. Insurers often deny payment for the best at-home machines, and innovative solutions ...

Evidence is emerging that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may have an autoimmune component — a finding that, if confirmed, could shape the development of new therapies and prognostic tools.

High levels of SO2 can be made from burning coal or diesel-operated equipment. A major pollutant from mining fossil fuels has been linked to an increased risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), ...

Around 5,000 Americans are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) each year. About half of patients die within 14 to 18 months of being diagnosed, usually due to breathing failure. The ...

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A simple non-invasive hair-based test could one day help with early diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—improving patient care and potentially extending survival. This is the hope of ...

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, in collaboration with the UK Biobank and the University of Turin, Italy, have identified a ...

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 ...

Vicky Myrick was recently diagnosed with ALS— amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. She is examined by her doctor, Richard Bedlack, at the Duke ALS Clinic. Her husband, Colon Myrick, and sister, Sherry ...

CLEVELAND—Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is an incurable neurological disorder affecting motor neurons—nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an incurable neurological disorder affecting motor neurons (MNs), which are nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement and ...