Far-field potentials (FFPs), nerve signals that can be measured on the skin, show promise as diagnostic and prognostic ...

Study shows how ALS-linked mutations disrupt the protein TDP-43 at the atomic level, preventing it from executing its ...

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. It affects your nerves and muscle tissue and ...

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS, is a horrible disease. Last week in a reversal of a decision the FDA made just a few months ago, their external advisory board approved a “novel” drug for ALS. What ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive degeneration of motor neurons, leading to muscle weakness and eventually death.

Yet, under federal law, it is labeled "rare" because that definition is based on prevalence —a static snapshot of how many ...

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.

Correspondence Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Published October 11, 2001 N Engl J Med 2001;345: 1131 - 1132 DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200110113451514 ...