1. Finding Raises Hope for Treating ALS - US News and World Report
Time between onset and symptoms could be targeted for therapy, study suggests

2. Gene Mutation Linked to Inherited ALS - US News and World Report
Discovery might one day lead to additional treatments, experts say

3. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. • Reviewer: Sean O. Stitham, MD, private practice in Internal Medicine, Seattle, Washington; and Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

4. Lou Gehrig's Disease  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is a neurodegenerative disease of unknown cause that breaks down tissues in the nervous system and affects the nerves responsible for movement. Its common name comes from the professional...• Author: Kathleen Wright, Teresa G. Odle