Predicting when symptoms will appear could help researchers test therapies aimed at delaying or preventing the disease.

Losing the ability to speak has taught me how quickly society conflates physical dependence with diminished personhood,” writes Dr. Christopher Campos.

Months to several years before amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) symptoms arise, levels of certain blood proteins may shift ...

A team of international scientists has made a groundbreaking discovery that could pave the way for an effective treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neurodegenerative disease ...

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would renew the ACT for ALS, a landmark federal law that supports amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and helps people with the ...

Actor Eric Dane died on Feb. 19, 2026, at 53 years old, of respiratory failure, according to this death certificate obtained by NBC News. His death came 10 months after revealing his ALS diagnosis.

For almost a decade, I’ve fought for a cure for a disease I don’t even have yet. In 2018, when my mom was dying of the fatal neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), I learned ...

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 ...

Neurologists warn that GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like semaglutide may accelerate ALS progression by triggering dangerous rapid weight loss in patients.

Chris Johnson, Eric Dane and Roberta Flack were all diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease, which is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease Alexandra Schonfeld is a staff editor at PEOPLE. She has ...