ALS is a difficult disease to diagnose, and researchers say they’ve found clues in the blood that can help with early ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In today’s health headlines, we’re recognizing ALS Awareness Month, shedding light on the disease that affects neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Dr. Huned Patwa, a ...

A new drug called Qalsody was approved in 2023 to treat a specific type of ALS caused by a SOD1 gene mutation. Diane Zaczyk ...

Following a diagnosis, a Pennsylvania woman underwent genetic testing that revealed she had a very rare, inherited form of ...

Some evidence reports natural medications, such as Wugongtang and Dihuangyinzi, may help slow the progression of ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. However, they cannot cure it. Amyotrophic lateral ...

A new study casts doubt on baseball great's diagnosis. Aug. 17, 2010— -- A study released today raises questions about whether baseball great Lou Gehrig actually died of the disease that has come ...

WASHINGTON — Advocates for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — a fatal condition known as Lou Gehrig’s disease — urged lawmakers to keep funding the National ALS Registry that serves as a ...

“I have been diagnosed with ALS,” the 52-year-old actor shared in a statement. “I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter.” The actor is married to wife ...

If you were watching the Dodgers play the Yankees on Sunday, June 1, you may have noticed that players’ uniforms bore the number four. Well, expect to continue seeing that number on the uniforms of ...

The Yankee slugger said goodbye to baseball 75 years ago. Lou Gehrig, first baseman for the New York Yankees, is shown at the microphone during Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day, a farewell to the slugger, ...