ALS

Like many couples with teenagers, Tom and Lara Garey used to daydream about a life of easy retirement once their son graduated from high school and moved on to college.

Nearly four years after the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge helped raise $115 million for research, the viral sensation continues to have an impact on patients, including its co-founder, Pat Quinn.

At the age of 21, famed theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with a fatal, motor neuron disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

A young Idaho family grappling with their father’s amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis was recently given $10,000 from a “Secret Santa,” which they said will help pay for medical bills and other unexpected costs.

The man who inspired the “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” died on Saturday after a 14-year long battle with the disease.

Most patients die within three to five years of developing the disease. Kip Fontana is at year seven—and setting new goals for himself.

A modified version of the CRISPR/Cas9 tool could be used to track RNA in live cells using a method known as RNA-targeting Cas9. This, in turn, could be used to cure ALS and Huntington's disease.

A prep school in Boston honored one of their heroes on Wednesday, dedicating the baseball diamond to Pete Frates and retiring his No. 3 jersey.

Radicava was approved by the FDA in May. Advocates hope it's the first in a new line of drugs that can help people with Lou Gehrig's disease.

Days after family members asked supporters to pray for Pete Frates, the man who inspired 2014’s viral amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) “Ice Bucket Challenge,” it was announced that a new program will help to cover his medical bills associated with uninsured care costs.