ALS/MND News Digest

Remembering Tony Judt New York Times Mr. Judt famously wrote the autobiographical fragments collected in "The Memory Chalet" after he was stricken with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and had become effectively quadriplegic. In the Times Book Review, Geoff Dyer said the book was most deeply ... See all stories on this topic »

Students walk for muscular dystrophy The Baylor Lariat Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a form of muscular dystrophy. Muscular dystrophy diseases can affect a person of any age, Wheeler said. John Morris, assistant athletic director for broadcasting at Baylor, ... See all stories on this topic »