In the early summer of 2020, Eric Brunner tripped over his feet during a run, but didn't think much of it. The Philadelphia dad and artist, now 38, assumed he was clumsy because he was tired from ...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a group of progressive diseases that affect the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control muscle movement. People with ALS will gradually lose the ...
Lee Wilson discovered she has a "100%" chance of developing ALS, after losing her father and grandmother to the disease Sara Belcher is a digital news writer/editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...
A new drug called Qalsody was approved in 2023 to treat a specific type of ALS caused by a SOD1 gene mutation. Diane Zaczyk is the first Allegheny Health Network patient to receive Qalsody. While the ...
On a quiet farm in Erie County, Pennsylvania, 67-year-old Diane Zaczyk used to think nothing of hefting 50-pound sacks of chicken feed onto her shoulder. Strong, stubborn and devoted to caring for her ...
Around 5,000 Americans are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) each year. About half of patients die within 14 to 18 months of being diagnosed, usually due to breathing failure. The ...
A rare gene variant may explain why a subset of patients with ALS recover from the deadly disease. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...