People with rapid weight loss in the earlier stages of amyotophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) — before invasive ventilation is needed to support breathing — are more likely to have a poorer prognosis in its later stages than those

The majority of people with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, also commonly known as ALS, only live for about five years after their initial diagnosis. But famed physicist Stephen Hawking lived with the disease

People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have an altered composition of their gut microbial community, with an increase in harmful microbes and a decrease in beneficial microorganisms, according to a new small

Drinking alcohol in moderation is typically safe for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). According to the Arthritis Foundation, drinking alcohol in moderation is usually safe, and may even reduce certain types

A Westchester man battling ALS is fighting for a cure and one way he hopes to do that is by bringing back the ice bucket challenge. Pat Quinn was diagnosed

A teenager who has been stricken by arthritis since she was just two years old has won millions in compensation following a delay in diagnosis. University Hospitals of Leicester NHS

Microbes in the gut could play a role in the development of ALS, early studies suggest. Research in mice indicates there is a change in some bacteria before symptoms of

Dr Alexandre Akoulitchev, Chief Scientific Officer of Oxford BioDynamics, commented: “Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a public health threat in Malaysia, associated with major health risk factors and of very high

July 14th marks the fifth anniversary of the ice bucket challenge for ALS, the social media sensation that caused seismic vibrations of goodwill to ripple across much of the world

A report revealing terminally ill people face devastating and far-reaching financial hardship because of a ‘made-up policy fudge’ has been welcomed by the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association. The All