Since there's no known cause for the majority of ALS cases, any new (even bad) research is widely cited. A new study in JAMA Neurology claims to find a link between five chemical compounds and the ...

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho –The reality of an ALS diagnosis and the financial burden that accompanies it prompted one Coeur d’Alene couple to launch Matt’s Place Foundation, a program that lends a helping ...

The symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) often come on subtly or slowly, so much so that many times, the person experiencing them may not even notice a change — at least at first. Symptoms ...

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, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting the motor neurons in the central nervous system. The early symptoms of ALS include muscle twitching or ...

ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, affects the nerves that control your voluntary muscles. Those are muscles you use for actions such as moving your arms and legs ...