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

My doctor told me to read about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease)—just in case—and sent me to an ALS clinic. At the age of 56, after a series of tests ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurological disease affecting a person’s nerve cells which are responsible for helping to control voluntary muscle movement. These muscles contract and relax ...

What was Roberta Flack’s cause of death? Flack died from cardiac arrest, according to her manager, the New York Times reported. Cardiac arrest is a common cause of death for people with ALS, research ...

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Nerves that signal and control muscles degenerate, causing patients to lose ...

We asked experts how to keep speaking loud and clear. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, gradually destroys the body’s ability to move and speak. Get to know what areas it affects and ...

NEW YORK — Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style on “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and other hits made ...

She had battled ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, since 2022. From her 1969 debut album, "First Take," through a 2012 collection of Beatles covers, "Let it Be: Roberta," Flack ...

Roberta Flack passed on Monday, February 24, 2025, surrounded by her family and loved ones three years after announcing her ...