Motor neuron disease (MND) is a devastating condition that causes progressive muscle weakness by damaging the motor neurons, ...

The use of salbutamol may improve upper limb strength and aid breathing in young children with spinal muscular atrophy, an ...

At his first red carpet event since announcing his ALS diagnosis, Eric Dane said he is determined to keep acting amid his ...

Death and life have been considered for millennia as complete opposites, a binary switch with permanent reversal. But ...

With the aid of a 3D printer, researchers at Uppsala University have succeeded in creating a model that resembles human nerve ...

Using a newly devised, three-dimensional model to study the regeneration of nerve tissue in the nose, researchers at Tufts ...

Motor neurons are nerve cells that control our muscles by sending signals from the brain and spinal cord out to the body. In ...

Scientists have discovered that neurons exposed to Botox (botulinum toxin A) don't just survive—they fight back.

In the gut, there is an enteric nervous system; it is a network of neurons that extends throughout the walls of the GI tract ...

A protein found in our cells has emerged as a secret weapon against biological aging, acting like a glue to repair damaged ...

Huntington’s disease is a rare genetic disorder affecting movement, memory, and mood. Here’s what we know—and what’s ahead.

Researchers have measured the brain’s faint glow for the first time, hinting at a potential role of “biophotons” in cognition ...