For guest writer Nancy Muirhead, dealing with food and beverages has become unpleasant due to ALS. She's decided to get a PEG ...

Diagnosis of generalized myasthenia gravis involves clinical symptoms, serologic markers, and electrodiagnostic studies, with AChR and MuSK autoantibodies being key indicators. Differentiating ...

Actor Eric Dane, who recently announced his ALS diagnosis, will guest star as a patient with the disease on the TV drama ...

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurological disorder causing motor neuron death, leading to muscle weakness and paralysis. While its exact causes are complex, involving genetic ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine have found widespread genetic and protein changes in ...

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a rare yet devastating neurological disorder that progressively weakens the body’s voluntary muscles. It occurs when ...

A former Framingham man whose friends organized a golf tournament in September that raised $13,000 to help him and his wife as he battled amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, died of the disease ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University say they have identified a molecular switch in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and ...

Jan. 9, 2025 -- Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex condition that affects the brain and spinal cord. How does MS impact the body? What are the symptoms of MS? We spoke with Michael Levy, MD, PhD, to ...