Medical research

Wearable microscopes advance spinal cord imaging in mice

The spinal cord acts as a messenger, carrying signals between the brain and body to regulate everything from breathing to movement. While the spinal cord is known to play an essential role in relaying pain signals, technology ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Discovery of a potential therapeutic target for ALS

University of Malta researchers have discovered a potential new drug target for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a new study published in the Neurobiology of Aging journal.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Predicting development of ALS disease with AI methods

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—a severe disease of the motor nervous system—is hereditary, but a large part of this heritability has previously been unexplained. Using artificial intelligence (AI) methods, researchers ...

Neuroscience

What is frontotemporal degeneration?

Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is a group of neurologic disorders associated with changes in personality, behavior, language or movement. Some FTD forms are inherited, and some are not. Typically, people develop FTD symptoms ...

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