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

commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. His perseverance and humor resonated with fans as much as his work. “However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) soon entered the American lexicon as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. One of the most poignant moments in baseball history occurred in the summer of 1939, after Gehrig ...

People have previously referred to ALS as “Lou Gehrig’s disease.” Quadriplegia is a type of paralysis that causes a loss of movement and sensation in all four limbs. People may also refer to ...

The Valentine Plunge has raised nearly $5 million for the Joan Dancy and P.A.L.S. (People with ALS) Foundation.

Selective death of motor neurons beginning in mid life is the hallmark of the most abundant motor-neuron disease of adults, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ... tragedy. Lou Gehrig, after 2,130 ...

The money goes to improving the lives of those with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. The disease attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, resulting in muscle ...