If you have ALS, you may have an increased risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19. Experts recommend staying up to date with your vaccinations to avoid contracting the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is a fatal disease in which motor neurons degenerate, causing a gradual but total loss of function. There are some drugs that can slow this neurodegeneration, but ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative disease. The neurons responsible for movement begin to die and muscle control is progressively lost, leading to a fatal outcome. The causes of ALS ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative disease. The neurons responsible for movement begin to die and muscle control is progressively lost, leading to a fatal outcome. The causes of ALS ...

Digging deep into the molecular mechanisms behind ALS, researchers at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine have discovered why nerve cells overfire in the disease. Not only that—they ...