Scientists have pinpointed brain activity related to inner speech—the silent monologue in people’s heads—and successfully ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is an incurable neurological disorder affecting motor ...

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Brooke Eby posted a "dying diary" to describe the feeling of her ALS and progressing paralysis. The 36-year-old TikToker ...

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD Multiple sclerosis (MS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also called Lou Gehrig's disease) are both diseases that affect your central nervous system ...

In the beginning, not even Hynek Wichterle's postdoc thought his idea to slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral ...

A Jacksonville woman's experience caring for her husband with ALS has formed a foundation to help other families fighting ...

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.