Former NFL running back Chris Johnson, known as CJ2K, has been diagnosed with ALS, and his case is progressing at a pace that ...

Former NFL star Chris Johnson is the latest celebrity to open about his battle with ALS. See other notable figures who ...

Ben Dennis is proof that life as we know it can change in an instant. Now, he's on a mission to show us all what truly matters.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) first garnered widespread attention in 1939, when New York Yankees baseball player Lou Gehrig was diagnosed with the neurogenerative disease. Over the decades, ...

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. Researchers have found that patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis have ...

A new study reveals striking international differences in how doctors approach the sensitive issue of tracheostomy invasive ventilation (TIV) for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified an experimental molecular compound that improved survival among cellular models and mouse models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurological disease. Individuals affected by ALS include those living with ALS, their caregivers, presymptomatic ...

"Grey's Anatomy" actor Eric Dane died on Feb. 19 at age 53 following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. "With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane ...