HealthApr 4, 2026Jeff Vierstra, who carries a rare FUS mutation, receives experimental spinal infusions at Columbia aiming to prevent ALSJeff Vierstra, 41, carries a rare inherited mutation in the FUS gene that has caused ALS deaths in his mother and two sisters. Columbia University neurologist Dr. Ne...Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)FUS gene mutationGene-based experimental therapy (intrathecal targeting)
HealthJun 29, 2026Former NFL RB Chris Johnson Diagnosed with ALSFormer NFL running back Chris Johnson, age 40, publicly announced he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He told interviewers his doctors be...Chris JohnsonTennessee TitansAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
