In einer Welt, in der Technologie Kinderzimmer erobert, sind programmierbare Roboter nicht nur Spielzeug, sondern Tor zu ...

Amanda Tam tells PEOPLE she “was relieved” to get the diagnosis just seven months after first showing symptoms Nicki Cox joined the PEOPLE team in 2025 as a Staff Editor, Society and Culture. Her work ...

People whose jobs expose them to pesticides have about a 60% higher risk of developing the neurodegenerative disease ALS, new research has found. The paper, published Tuesday in the journal ...

Male veterans of the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard had higher rates of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal nervous system disease, compared to veterans of the Army, according to a new ...

Since revealing her ALS diagnosis earlier this year, the wrestling world has flocked around AEW's Rebel. In the last few weeks alone, TNA paid tribute to her on their live broadcast of "Impact," WWE's ...

When Sunny Brous was 25, she noticed something strange. The muscles in her hand seemed to twitch, and her hand felt weak. She says the issue became an eye-opener during a co-ed softball game. "I ...

The news that 39-year-old former NFL running back Chris Johnson has ALS has reignited the discussion about the risks of playing football, and recent research puts into focus just how significant the ...

A study of nearly 20,000 National Football League (NFL) players has found they are four times more likely than the general population to die of neurodegenerative diseases, including amyotrophic ...

In choosing to go public with his ALS diagnosis, former NFL running back Chris Johnson chose not to focus on the link between the disease and football. At one level, it didn’t really need to be ...

Steve Gleason wants Chris Johnson to know he is not alone. The former New Orleans Saints standout and global advocate for ALS patients issued a statement Monday in response to the news that the former ...

The running back has sporadic ALS, the most common form of the disease, which occurs in people with no known family history Dave Quinn is the Deputy News Director at PEOPLE. He has been working at the ...

Running back Chris Johnson owns the NFL single-season record in yards from scrimmage, totaling 2,509 yards in 2009 as a member of the Tennessee Titans. Grant Halverson / Getty Images Former Tennessee ...