The soul legend died in New York City on Oct. 14, after secretly battling pancreatic cancer. Born Michael Eugene Archer, the neo-soul pioneer was 51 when he died, and his family confirmed his death in ...

The drug targets a specific mutation that applies to only 2% of ALS patients. A new drug may slow progression of -- and even reverse -- symptoms of a rare form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS ...

The actor, who publicly announced his diagnosis earlier this year, spoke on a virtual panel with I Am ALS and writers from the NBC drama: "I have no reason to be in a good spirit at any time, on any ...

Eric Dane is sharing everything about his ALS battle — including the emotional toll that the devastating diagnosis has taken on him. The “Euphoria” actor, 53, gave the latest update on his health ...

People in certain states in America appear to be more likely than others to develop devastating neurological diseases, a new study has indicated. Lou Gehrig's disease—also known as amyotrophic lateral ...

In March 2024, Kayla Gonzalez started having an odd sensation behind her right kneecap. At first, she didn’t think much of it. Then, the feeling started to spread. Soon, she had weakness in her calf, ...

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. Researchers have found that patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis have ...

Eric Dane advocated for a cure for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) as the progression of his symptoms was on full display in a campaign video. After the “Euphoria” actor missed the planned “Grey’s ...

Eric Dane is opening up and being completely vulnerable with fans in his first video addressing his ALS diagnosis and a new campaign to help find a cure to end the disease. “I’m Eric. An actor, a ...

A simple non-invasive hair-based test could one day help with early diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—improving patient care and potentially extending survival. This is the hope of ...

Dr. Rakesh Parekh was in his mid-40s when he first noticed something was wrong: During his workouts, his left arm was weaker and struggled to keep up. Initially, Parekh, an emergency medicine doctor ...

Vicky Myrick was recently diagnosed with ALS— amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. She is examined by her doctor, Richard Bedlack, at the Duke ALS Clinic. Her husband, Colon Myrick, and sister, Sherry ...