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

People with rare genetic variants linked to degenerative brain disorders like Parkinson's disease are at increased risk of developing ALS, a new study finds. Further, having these genetic variants ...

Motor neuron diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), share physical similarities but have been largely viewed as genetically distinct. However, ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) cannot spread through contact or proximity, so it is not contagious. Most cases of ALS occur without a known trigger or reason, although some cases occur due to ...

There’s currently no way to prevent amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, but avoiding smoking, head trauma, and exposure to pesticides or heavy metals may lower the ...