Out of 17 modifiable risk factors, high blood pressure has the biggest impact on the risk of stroke, dementia, and late-life depression, according to new research. Along with lowering your blood ...

Debbie Lopez, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2019, uses AI to speak while receiving care at Monroe Community Hospital.

Researchers have developed a gene therapy that significantly slowed motor function loss in preclinical models of amyotrophic ...

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A 40-year-old UK father, Kyle Ingram-Baldwin, died just months after first experiencing stomach pain, which he initially believed was caused by stress. The pain worsened over time, leading to a stage ...

If you live near bodies of water frequently impacted by harmful algal blooms, you may be at an increased risk of dying from ALS, new research reveals. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the debilitating ...

After excluding the year before ALS diagnosis, use of antidepressants (OR, 1.3), anxiolytics (OR, 1.3), or hypnotics and sedatives (OR, 1.2) was still linked to increased ALS risk.

Legalisation of medical and recreational cannabis commerce is spreading around the world, associated with increased use1 and falling perception of the risk.2 Frequent cannabis use has increased in ...

Eric Dane has lost function of the right side of his body following his ALS diagnosis, he shared in a new interview. In a conversation with Diane Sawyer that aired on Monday’s Good Morning America, ...

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, causes damage to nerve cells that control movement. People with ALS gradually lose the ability to walk, speak, eat, and eventually breathe.

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He added, “Another major risk factor is genetics. In general, Indians are genetically more prone to heart disease at an earlier age due to smaller coronary arteries and a higher prevalence of ...