Every few months for the past three years, Jeff Vierstra has been receiving infusions in his spine that target and disable a mutated gene that made it likely he would develop ALS.

ALS patient Brad Smith controls computers with thoughts using Neuralink's brain chip, bypassing eye-tracking limitations for ...

A local community stepping up with purpose on Saturday: Hundreds gathered at PNC Field in Moosic to walk in honor of loved ...

Eric Dane not only battled ALS, but also advocated for others fighting the disease before his death. Dane’s work as an ALS ...

Analisa Novak is a content producer for CBS News and the Emmy Award-winning "CBS Mornings." She specializes in covering live events and exclusive interviews for the show. Analisa is a United States ...

Sara Bennett posted about parenting her two sons and living with the fatal neurodegenerative illness for 100,000 Instagram followers Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She ...

The findings indicate that it may be possible to improve nerve cell health in ALS by modulating the activity of certain ...

New rare genetic variants are linked to ALS, expanding understanding of genetic contributors. About a quarter of ALS cases have an identifiable genetic contributor. Findings support broader use of ...

New hope could be on the horizon for ALS patients in the form of a "breakthrough" drug, researchers say. Neuvivo, a California biopharmaceutical company that develops therapies for neurodegenerative ...

What seemed like a small, harmless change in Jessica Morris' leg, a subtle weakness she initially brushed off, gradually ...

Tammy Pastore has spent her career helping others navigate life-altering diagnoses. Now, after being diagnosed with ALS just ...

Beloved “Grey’s Anatomy” star Eric Dane has died at age 53, less than a year after he revealed he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. “With ...