Genetic mutations in many forms of ALS lead to early problems with the transport and function of mitochondria, a study found.

Some patients with a rare form of ALS benefited from an experimental therapy, with biomarker evidence of reduced injury to neurons and even limited functional recovery.

Data from 12 patients – all treated with a novel therapy for a rare form of ALS caused by a genetic mutation in a gene called ...

Typically, the goal of ALS treatments is to slow the disease or halt progression. But new data from the antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) jacifusen for FUS-ALS show that two patients went beyond the ...

Scientists found that stabilizing stress granules suppresses the effects of ALS-causing mutations, correcting previous models that imply stress granules promote amyloid formation.

Learn how a new genetic therapy could transform treatment for rare ALS—keep reading for remarkable patient outcomes.

John Driskell Hopkins has lived with ALS for 3½ years. The Zac Brown Band musician updates us and shares a new song for his ...

Grant terminations at Harvard have affected research on antibiotic resistance, identifying the earliest precursors of breast cancer and finding cures for ALS.

Joe Walsh is the first Alzheimer's patient to be treated with an experimental nasal spray designed to reduce inflammation in ...

If universities want taxpayers to continue to fund scientific research, then they should create new institutions that stay ...