The soul legend died in New York City on Oct. 14, after secretly battling pancreatic cancer. Born Michael Eugene Archer, the ...

The drug targets a specific mutation that applies to only 2% of ALS patients. A new drug may slow progression of -- and even reverse -- symptoms of a rare form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS ...

Eric Dane is sharing everything about his ALS battle — including the emotional toll that the devastating diagnosis has taken on him. The “Euphoria” actor, 53, gave the latest update on his health ...

People in certain states in America appear to be more likely than others to develop devastating neurological diseases, a new study has indicated. Lou Gehrig's disease—also known as amyotrophic lateral ...

Women who experience early menopause or have a higher BMI at age 40 may get ALS sooner. ALS often affects women's speech and swallowing before it impacts other muscles. ALS is about 20% more common in ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare motor neuron disorder. Currently, there is no cure for ALS and no treatment to stop or keep the disease from worsening over time. ALS mainly involves ...

ALS stages get worse and don't improve over time. There are two main staging systems for ALS: King's staging system and Milano-Torino (MiToS) system. Your perception of your symptoms describes the ...

Summary: A groundbreaking study has shown that ALS may actually be an autoimmune disease. Researchers discovered that CD4+ T cells attack neuron-associated proteins, driving rapid disease progression.

Actor Eric Dane is battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. "I have been diagnosed with ALS,” the 52-year-old Grey’s Anatomy alum said in April. “I am grateful to have my loving family by my ...

Eric Dane advocated for a cure for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) as the progression of his symptoms was on full display in a campaign video. After the “Euphoria” actor missed the planned “Grey’s ...

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 ...

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 ...