Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

‘The honest answer is, we don’t have a clue.’

Why and how ALS halted motor neurons was a mystery—until now, thanks to an epilepsy drug.

When a new brain-computer interface reached the thoughts of completely locked-in patients for the first time ever, it found them engaged and happy to be alive.

As the first out gay comic to appear on ‘The Tonight Show’ confronts ALS, he speaks about the illness, sexuality, and the life-savoring qualities of nature, comedy—and love.

Nearly three decades after a traumatic brain injury, violinist Rosemary Johnson is making music again.

Last week’s historic Canadian Supreme Court decision overturns a longstanding ban on physician-assisted suicide, but the impact on the United States may be minimal.

The charming Brit won accolades for his turn in Les Miserables, but his performance as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything has pundits screaming Oscar.