Yet, under federal law, it is labeled "rare" because that definition is based on prevalence —a static snapshot of how many ...

Guest writer Anita Newton discusses the difficult decisions that must be made as ALS progresses. None of them are easy.

Around 5,000 people are diagnosed with ALS each year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Eric Dane says he has lost use of his right arm amid ALS battle ...

Former "Grey's Anatomy" star Eric Dane says he is in a research study and taking medication in order to try to slow the effects of ALS. "I'm fighting as much as I can," Dane told ABC News' Diane ...