Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced he has ALS, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Here's what we know.

After former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced his diagnosis, experts hope the challenge's revival will help create a ...

From Lou Gehrig in 1939 to Eric Dane in 2025, celebrities have publicly dealt with what is now known as ALS for decades. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a ...

Over the last five years, Canadian ALS clinics have shifted from offering genetic testing mainly to people with a family ...

Eric Dane, known for his roles on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria,” died this week from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at age 53. The fatal nervous system disease, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, ...

Former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson announced June 29 that he has ALS after being diagnosed with the disease in 2025.

Chris Johnson revealed his ALS diagnosis this week, noting that he and his wife, Brittany Johnson, decided to tell their story to raise awareness about the disease and the urgent need for ALS research ...

ALS is something most of us know exists, but that's about it. I sat down with an NYU expert on the disease and learned some striking things about it's connection to football.

ALS is linked to toxic TDP-43 protein clumps. A new strategy targets a specific protein region. A small molecule, XL20, prevents clumping, reducing nerve damage in human cells. XL20 extended survival ...

Evidence is emerging that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may have an autoimmune component — a finding that, if confirmed, could shape the development of new therapies and prognostic tools.