Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD Multiple sclerosis (MS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also called Lou Gehrig's disease) are both diseases that affect your central nervous system ...

A Jacksonville woman's experience caring for her husband with ALS has formed a foundation to help other families fighting ...

Mark Kirton, the former Maple Leaf and NHLer who waged a long struggle against ALS and became spokesman for expanded ...

Long-term exposure to sulfur dioxide, an air pollutant generated by the burning of fossil fuels, increases the risk of ALS, a ...

Familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an uncommon form of ALS that occurs due to an inherited gene. The disease causes motor neurons to die, which can lead to progressive muscle weakness.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common motor neuron disease, with an incidence of 1 or 2 cases per 100,000 persons and a lifetime risk of 1 case per 800 persons.

In a recent study, scientists successfully decoded not only the words people tried to say but the words they merely imagined saying.

By decoding neural signals linked to a person’s inner monologue, researchers enabled communication for individuals with ...