"Most cases of ALS (about 90% to 95%) have no known cause and are known as sporadic ALS. However, both genetic and environmental factors are believed to be involved. The remaining 5% to 10% of cases have a genetic cause linked to a history of the disease in the family, and these are known as familial ALS." - BodyScience

ALS (otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) is fatal and patients typically live for 2 to 5 years after diagnosis.  

On average, ALS patients die of respiratory failure within 2-5 years of being diagnosed. 

1 in 300 people will receive an ALS diagnosis in their lifetime. 

 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects thousands of Americans. In individuals with ALS, nerve cells known as motor neurons located in the brain and spinal cord degenerate and eventually die. When motor neurons die, the brain loses the ability to control muscles, and people in later stages of the disease may become completely paralyzed.There is currently no cure nor way of halting the disease, but research has advanced our understanding of what causes ALS and has opened doors for potential new treatments – and ultimately, a cure. 

Prior to 1995, there were no medicines to treat ALS.9

As of 2022, research has given us a better picture of shared underlying biology between some brain diseases, opening up possibilities for drugs to be used for more than one disease.

Imagine what is next... A CURE