Researchers at VIB and KU Leuven have identified a molecular process that allows motor neurons to maintain protein production ...

The drug targets a specific mutation that applies to only 2% of ALS patients. A new drug may slow progression of -- and even reverse -- symptoms of a rare form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS ...

Eric Dane is sharing everything about his ALS battle — including the emotional toll that the devastating diagnosis has taken on him. The “Euphoria” actor, 53, gave the latest update on his health ...

Funding from the Hugh and Herbert Hoffman ALS Impact Fund will support eligible clinics nationwide and expand access to life-extending ALS care The $2.14 million in grants are made possible through ...

[Thinking Techie] takes us back to basics in a recent video explaining how magnets, coils, brushed DC motors, and brushless DC motors work. If this is on your “to learn” list, or you just want a ...

There’s been an incredible show of support for beloved former St. John’s College High School Basketball Coach Pat Behan. He was diagnosed with ALS in 2022 and now, players and coaches from the DMV and ...

Highly degradative (dark) cells in the spinal cord were identified as motor neurons. [Kazuhide Asakawa, National Institute of Genetics] A defining feature of neurodegenerative disorders is selective ...

Motor neurons are some of the largest cells in the human body. In particular, upper neurons—extending from the cerebral cortex to the brain stem or spinal cord—average 60μm in diameter. 3,4 These ...

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is among the most challenging neurological disorders: relentlessly progressive, universally fatal, and without a cure even after more than a century and a half ...

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WASHINGTON — The ongoing government shutdown has claimed a heartbreaking casualty this weekend: the annual Walk to Defeat ALS on the National Mall. The event, which raises vital funds for research and ...

Eric Dane is out there fighting for others after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in April.The "Euphoria" star traveled to Washington, D.C., this week before the government shutdown ...