In addition to all the early symptoms of ALS discussed, progressive symptoms often found in later disease may occur. ALS usually results in death within three to five years after symptoms begin ...

Brooke Eby was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, at 33 years old ... The photographers at that wedding loved it. The wedding taught me early on that everyone was a lot more comfortable with ...

Exercise, reading, healthy eating, and managing stress can all help lower your chance of neurodegenerative diseases like ALS.

Currently, there is no cure for ALS. Treatment focuses on alleviating symptoms ... ALS significantly rose as the disease progressed, starting at $31,411 in the early stages, increasing to $ ...

ALS affects neurons in the brain and spinal cord that affect muscle movement. People have previously referred to ALS as “Lou Gehrig’s disease.” Quadriplegia is a type of paralysis that ...

Trouble sleeping is common in other neurodegenerative diseases, but past research has only suggested that it occurs in ...

The disease affects motor neurons ... UAB will enroll 12-15 individuals with mild, early symptoms of ALS. This is the first drug study for ALS at UAB since 2014. Masitinib inhibits a class of cells ...

Brigham Young University researchers are leading a significant validation study of a blood test designed to detect ...

Discover a revolutionary blood test developed by BYU and KU ADRC that detects early signs of Alzheimer’s.

Individuals living with ALS are automatically eligible for Medicare when they start receiving Social Security benefits. Medicare should cover most diagnostics and treatments, but this depends on the ...