Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ALS is a disease that causes gradual loss of control and weakness of muscles. The mind is usually not affected, despite worsening weakness of the body.

Virus possibly linked to Lou Gehrig's disease A small study suggests that a virus may play a role in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, a progressive, fatal neurological disease...

Virus Found in People with Lou Gehrig's Disease A research team has discovered a virus in the spinal cords of victims of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal nervous system disorder also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease...

Experimental drug slows Lou Gehrig's disease in mice An experimental drug delays symptoms and prolongs survival in mice genetically engineered to have a condition similar to Lou Gehrig's disease -- a fatal, progressive paralysis also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), researchers report...

Malnutrition Decreases ALS Survival Odds For people with the degenerative nerve disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), malnutrition negatively impacts survival, French researchers report...