Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

Sex-specific activities drive men’s higher risk of ALS

While most of us probably think that Lou Gehrig’s disease or ALS is genetic, the truth is 90 percent of people who get the disease have no family history. But research has honed in on the toxic secret driving ALS and the sex-specific link…

Joyce Hollman

The “military disease” handing out death sentences

A misconception about ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is that it’s an inherited condition. While we still don’t know much about its causes, there’s a disturbing connection in terms of who ends up with this disease that slowly steals your ability to move, talk, and breathe…

Joyce Hollman

The deadly link between diesel fuel and ALS

We all know that breathing vehicle exhaust is bad for us. Recent research has focused on one particular type of fuel and the pollution it creates. We’re exposed to it more than we may think, and it is directly linked to an incurable and ultimately fatal condition.