Exposure to wildfire smoke can more than double the risk of respiratory failure or death for ALS patients, a study found.

Actor Eric Dane died on Feb. 19, 2026, at 53 years old, of respiratory failure, according to this death certificate obtained by NBC News. His death came 10 months after revealing his ALS diagnosis.

Humans and mice with a predisposition for ALS displayed altered sleep patterns before symptoms began, offering a potential novel diagnostic and treatment approach. The researchers started by ...

ALS is characterized by the death of motor neurons, leading to progressive muscle weakness and loss of voluntary movement. Sporadic ALS accounts for approximately 90-95% of cases, while familial ALS ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. It affects your nerves and muscle tissue and worsens over time, eventually becoming fatal.

Researchers at Inserm have taken a significant step forward in understanding Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Charcot disease, offering hope for a new therapeutic strategy to slow its ...