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A totally-paralyzed man was able to speak again thanks to a brain implant, a controversial study claims. It says he asked for beer and told his son he loved him.
The study could provide hope for people who have locked-in syndrome. But the study author's track r…
Marianne Guenot
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Celebrities Taking Up ALS Ice Bucket Challenges: Videos
Take a look at some of the many celebs who took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
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Singer Roberta Flack has ALS, a rare and incurable disease that gradually shuts down muscles
In a statement, Flack's manager said that the disease has made it difficult for the Grammy-award-wi…
Jake Johnson
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A paralyzing disease that can cause people to die within 4 years is spreading in part of Australia, and toxic algae blooms could be to blame
In Riverina, New South Wales, Australian researchers are testing waterways for a neurotoxin that ma…
Andrea Michelson
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IIT Hyderabad's researchers identify a possible cure for neuro disease ALS
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad on Wednesday said its researchers have found a molec…
PTI
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A Nebraska man was diagnosed with ALS in January. His family shares how they've had to cope with the terminal disease at home.
Chad McBride says his terminal diagnosis has given him a unique perspective on the pandemic.
Paula Froelich
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Stephen Hawking was only expected to live a few years after being diagnosed with ALS at age 21 - here's what the disease is
For the more than five decades that Hawking had the disease, he dived in to groundbreaking research…
Hilary Brueck
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MacKenzie Scott pledged to give $640 million to 361 organizations this year despite Elon Musk's insults. This video is a prime example of why that matters.
Musk accused Scott of being a "super rich ex-wife" who was killing Western civilization. One video …
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Sandra Bullock's longtime partner, Bryan Randall, dead after ALS diagnosis
Bryan Randall's family announced the news of the model-turned-photographer's death in a statement o…
Natalie Musumeci,Hilary Brueck
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Sandra Bullock was the 'best of caretakers' to her late partner Bryan Randall before his death, says the actor's sister
Bullock's longtime boyfriend died over the weekend, three years after being privately diagnosed wit…
Eve Crosbie
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Elon Musk claims the first human patient has received a Neuralink brain implant
In a post on X, Elon Musk claimed the first human patient to receive a Neuralink implant is "recove…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Sandra Bullock spoke about putting her career on 'pause' to spend more time 'at home' a year before partner Bryan Randall's death
Bullock has been on an acting break since the release of her 2022 movie "The Lost City." Her partne…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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These twins broke records after they were born from 30-year-old frozen embryos. Now they're celebrating their first birthday.
Twins Timothy and Lydia Ridgeway were born from 30-year-old frozen embryos. It's their first birthd…
Jane Ridley
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Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn shares that her mom Lindy has died one year after ALS diagnosis
The 37-year-old athlete also encouraged fans to donate to a GoFundMe for ALS research in her mother…
Gabi Stevenson
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The former president of Elon Musk's Neuralink has invested in the rival company that beat it to human trials
"I really don't want this to be construed as a knock on Neuralink," ex-president of Neuralink, Max …
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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These record-breaking twins were born from 30 year-old frozen embryos. Their mom is only 3 years older than that.
Record-breaking twins Lydia and Timothy Ridgeway are — technically — five years younger…
Jane Ridley
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Startup Parrots is using 5G to develop a bird-shaped, AI-powered machine that helps people with disabilities communicate
Its product, called Polly, is an oblong camera that grips onto wheelchairs and provides a 360-degre…
Karen Fischer
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Jim Obergefell, of the landmark Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, is running for office in Ohio
Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff from the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized gay marriage acro…
Katie Balevic
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The mom of a man behind the Ice Bucket Challenge says she's proud a new drug has been approved to treat ALS
Nancy Frates, whose son helped popularize the Ice Bucket Challenge, said he would have been "joyful…
Jane Ridley
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Country singer Jake Flint dies at age 37 just hours after his wedding. His mourning wife said her 'heart is gone.'
"People aren't meant to feel this much pain," his wife wrote on Facebook after Flint died in his sl…