The collboration brings together four initiatives designed to address different barriers to ALS research. The ALS Society of ...

Two proteins in the panel, neurofilament light chain (NfL) and neurofilament heavy chain (NEFH), are well-established markers ...

Lily Sander, national ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), hit on those themes in the opening talk at MDA ...

The experimental treatment AP-101 may help ALS patients preserve body weight, trial data show. Preservation of body weight is ...

So many things in this world don’t have a cure, but compassion and care help.

ALS.Community has launched a new free online platform to help people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), their families ...

ALS causes progressive motor neuron death, leading to muscle weakness that can affect speaking, swallowing, and breathing. Weaker tongue muscles have been linked to shorter survival in people with ALS ...

I’ve been living with my husband Todd’s ALS for a long time, and while the disease is always there in the back of my mind, I’ve learned to compartmentalize it. I don’t want to talk about ALS all the ...

A study of SOD1-associated ALS suggests that S100A6 may contribute to the buildup of toxic protein clumps. Increasing S100A6 levels impaired cellular recycling and increased abnormal SOD1 protein ...

Elevated blood levels of a marker of nerve damage known as NfL can be detected up to 15 years before an ALS diagnosis, a study found. The researchers say early detection using blood tests may help ...

It takes real courage to face our fears, especially when those fears are tied to the daily challenges of living with ALS. Simply telling someone about what scares us — and knowing they have our back — ...