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 ...

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 ...

Using sequencing techniques, researchers associated 51 mutations in mitochondrial DNA with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), an incurable degenerative neurological disorder that leads to muscle ...

People with rare genetic variants that are linked to Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders have a higher risk for developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou ...

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

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

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

Schizophrenia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) share a genetic origin, according to results of a genome-wide association study by an international group of researchers. Investigators found ...

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