Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control muscle movement. Different types of ALS cause symptoms to begin in a certain part of the body and ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. It affects your nerves and muscle tissue and worsens over time, eventually becoming fatal.

Some say it’s best to attack a problem at its core — in science, that could mean altering a disease’s genetic makeup. New developments at Ohio State could help researchers find a cure to a specific ...

This type of therapy can help lower the risk of falls and joint pain. Some physical therapy for ALS involves the person participating actively in exercises. Some involve more passive exercises, in ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an incurable neurological disorder affecting motor neurons (MNs), which are nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement and ...