Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that remains incurable, despite decades of basic and clinical research. Key stakeholders—including the US National ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Formerly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is now commonly referred to as “ALS.” It is a neurological disease that affects motor ...

The ALS Association will host its second ALS Nexus conference in August, with the goal of making the disease a livable one ...

Half of ALS patients experience constipation, which is associated with faster progression and lower survival rates, per a ...