The first healthy volunteers have been dosed in an early clinical trial testing NRG5051, a disease-modifying therapy for ALS ...

The FDA has granted fast track designation to a vectorized antibody that targets RNA-binding proteins characteristic of ...

Actor Eric Dane, 52, revealed this week that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. “I have been diagnosed with ALS. I am grateful to have ...

Sandra Bullock's longtime partner Bryan Randall died at age 57 after privately battling ALS, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, for three years, his family said. The news brought new attention to the ...

ALS patients and their caregivers benefit most from flexible psychological support that combines emotional care, open ...

MINNETONKA, Minn. — A Minnetonka woman is helping connect the ALS community through an app. On Jan. 5, 2022, Faith's son, Scott, was diagnosed with ALS. ALS is a fatal neurological disease that ...

New hope could be on the horizon for ALS patients in the form of a "breakthrough" drug, researchers say. Neuvivo, a California biopharmaceutical company that develops therapies for neurodegenerative ...

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 rare gene variant may explain why a subset of patients with ALS recover from the deadly disease. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

WASHINGTON — A House bill has been introduced that prioritizes learning why veterans are more likely than those who have not served in the military to develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a fatal ...

In March 2009, after a long night on duty at the hospital, Emmeline Lagrange took a deep breath and prepared to place a devastating phone call. Lagrange, a neurologist, had diagnosed a 42-year-old ...