Als

Health Profiles

Steve Gleason, diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2011, continues to live with the disease using a proactive, multidisciplinary approach to care. As of recent...

Health Conditions

ALS is a rare neurological condition. Around 2 in 100,000 people are newly diagnosed each year (incidence), and about 6 to 8 in 100,000 people are living with ALS at any given t...

health-clarity

As of the most recent publicly available information, there is no widely circulated, verified update indicating that Eric Stevens has died from ALS. Multiple long-form profiles...

science-and-research

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge became a defining moment for awareness and fundraising in 2014, when millions of people around the world accepted a viral dare involving ice water a...

healthcare

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that selectively affects motor neurons in the brain and sp...

neurology

Diagnosis of ALS centers on a detailed clinical evaluation because no single test can confirm the disease. Clinicians look for a pattern of upper and lower motor neuron signs in...

awareness-and-fundraising

The Ice Bucket Challenge aimed to accelerate ALS awareness and spur donations for research, treatment, and care. It emerged in the summer of 2014 as a social media-driven stunt...

Celebrity Profiles

Meredith’s stepmom died from complications of a progressive neurological disorder, specifically late-stage ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), according to information shared...

medical-explainer

ALS causes are not yet fully known, but current evidence points to a mix of genetic susceptibility, cellular dysfunction, and environmental influences. In most people with ALS,...

people

Eric Dane is an American actor best known for dramatic and ensemble television roles. He gained widespread recognition for playing Dr. Mark Sloan on Grey’s Anatomy and starred...