Barbara Goodfriend, 83, opted for medical aid in dying after being diagnosed with ALS. The New Jersey widow ended her life in ...

Have you ever dumped a bucket of ice water over your head? The sudden freeze is a shock to the system, causing shivers and ...

MAID is currently legal in 10 states and Washington, D.C., but eight other states are considering similar laws this year.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that remains incurable, despite decades of basic and clinical research. Key stakeholders—including the US National ...

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 ...

A 22-month survival benefit was seen for a subset of ALS patients whose disease did not progress when treated with NP001 in ...

Western student applying occupational therapy to her ALS experience to help other families manage their daily lives with physical or cognitive impairment.

The ALS Association will host its second ALS Nexus conference in August, with the goal of making the disease a livable one ...

As state legislatures are beginning their 2025 sessions, the ALS Association has released its latest ALS State Policy Report ...

"This is a space where people from every corner of the ALS community – those of us living with the disease, caregivers, researchers, and ALS physicians, can come together over a shared purpose.

individuals living with ALS, and caregivers to come together to advance progress towards making ALS a livable disease. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with peers, other ALS organization ...