Motor neuron diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), share physical ...

People with rare genetic variants linked to degenerative brain disorders like Parkinson's disease are at increased risk of developing ALS, a new study finds. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News People ...

Testing showed that Gonzalez’ ALS was caused by a mutation in the SOD1 gene (Super Oxide Dismutase 1), which meant she was ...

Nine months after her mom died of ALS, Jean Swidler walked into a doctor’s office at Columbia University and asked to learn her own fate. A genetic counselor swabbed her cheek or took a blood sample — ...

The BioSpace 40 Under 40 winner opens up about his very personal career transformation from wealth management to biotech—and ...

Genes linked to degenerative brain disorders like Parkinson’s can increase risk of ALS The presence of Parkinson’s genes also increased the risk of ALS by 3.6 times These results suggest that these ...

CHICAGO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered a gene responsible for more than a third of inherited cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and a related ...

A team including La Jolla-based scientists has developed a drug for people with familial, or genetic, ALS that obtained approval April 25 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. ALS (amyotrophic ...

90 to 95 percent of ALS cases are "sporadic", meaning these patients had no clear family history of the condition, and therefore no indication that they were at risk. A new study by investigators at ...

No one knows the bittersweet mélange of hope and heartbreak of ALS better than Naperville resident Sarah Rooney Chandler’s ...

Despite modern imaging and genetic testing, diagnosing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains challenging, particularly ...

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurological disorder causing motor neuron death, leading to muscle ...