Ring Finger Length Linked to ALS, King's College London Study Suggests

Having long ring fingers has been associated with a lethal nervous system disease known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), British researchers report. Researchers hasten to explain, however, that this does not mean people with long ring fingers will develop the disease -- or even that they are at higher risk for it. "We have not done a study that shows the risk of subsequently getting ALS in people with long ring fingers," cautioned lead researcher Ammar Al-Chalabi, a professor of neurology and complex disease genetics and director of King's MND Care and Research Center at King's College London.