John Roehrig died March 8 after a battle with ALS. During his career, he was on the front lines of the U.S. response to West Nile virus.

Herpesvirus infection may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease through transposable element activation and neuroinflammation.

Motor neuron diseases are a group of fatal progressive disorders that rob the body and brain of the ability to function.

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a slow moving disease leading to paralysis and inability to breathe. But the EverythingALS Pathfinders App connects over 7,000 to share information and experiences ...

In America, incidence of the disease dropped from almost 58,000 reported cases in 1952 to just 1,000 cases 10 years later. Dr. Albert Sabin followed in 1957 with a "live" or active virus vaccine ...

New clue on what is leading to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and ALS Decreased levels of TDP-43 gene inside the nucleus of endothelial cells is disrupting blood-brain barrier's ...