ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, is the most common type of motor neuron disease. WebMD explains the other types and how they can affect your muscles.

An infant with a fatal genetic disease has survived past the age of 2 with no signs of the condition, thanks to treatment started in the womb.

Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a motor neuron disease variation of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) but far more rare. PLS refers to patients who seem to have disruptions with only upper motor ...

Study sheds light on relationships between psychiatric symptoms and motor neuron disease ...

ALS is the most common motor neuron disease, according to NIH. What does Lou Gehrig have to do with the disease? ALS was first discovered in 1869 by French Neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot.

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Stephen Hawking lived for 55 years following his diagnosis with ALS, a condition that often kills patients within a few short years. The research isn't entirely clear on what makes patients like ...

Experts have slammed claims that a popular diet trend endorsed by celebs could raise the risk of deadly motor neurone (MND) disease. The 5:2 method, made famous by much-loved TV diet guru and ...

Ronnie Corbett: Star's secret motor neurone diagnosis left him needing '24-hour care' RONNIE CORBETT sadly passed away aged 85 back in March 2016. Just after his death, Corbett's devoted wife ...

Blobs of human brain cells cultivated in the lab, known as brain organoids or “mini-brains”, are transforming our understanding of neural development and disease ...