A new study reveals striking international differences in how doctors approach the sensitive issue of tracheostomy invasive ventilation (TIV) for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The ALS Association today applauded the reintroduction of the ALS Better Care Act bipartisan legislation to expand access to high-quality multidisciplinary ...

ALS patients received better care if they were treated by a neurologist, a new study published in PLOS One has found. But researchers found that Black, older and socially disadvantaged ALS patients ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) first garnered widespread attention in 1939, when New York Yankees baseball player Lou Gehrig was diagnosed with the neurogenerative disease. Over the decades, ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Legislation targets Medicare gaps limiting access to specialized ALS care and clinical trials ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 3, ...

Bill Janes is on a mission to improve life for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). As a licensed occupational therapist and researcher at the University of Missouri, he’s seen firsthand ...

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The ALS Association announced today that it is awarding over $2 million in grants to ALS Certified Treatment Centers of Excellence® and Recognized ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients received better care if they were treated by a neurologist, a new study published in PLOS One has found. But researchers found that Black, older and ...

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The ALS Association today applauded the reintroduction of the ALS Better Care Act bipartisan legislation to expand access to high-quality multidisciplinary ...

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA — Teamwork and transdisciplinary collaboration create an effective system of care for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), ensuring improved health both for patients and clinicians ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. One of the most frustrating parts of amyotrophic lateral ...

Medicare expenditures for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are more than 3 times those of the average Medicare beneficiary, and drug therapies are an important cost driver. Objectives: To ...