Hormone signal drives motor neuron growth, fish study shows
A discovery made in fish could aid research into motor neuron disease.
May 23, 2013
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A discovery made in fish could aid research into motor neuron disease.
May 23, 2013
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A study by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital found "substantial evidence" that a regenerative process involving damaged nerve fibers in the spinal cord could hold the key to better functional recovery by most stroke victims.
May 23, 2013
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Toddlers who suffered a stroke as babies are learning how to walk thanks to research being conducted at the University of Alberta.
May 10, 2013
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A key type of human brain cell developed in the laboratory grows seamlessly when transplanted into the brains of mice, UC San Francisco researchers have discovered, raising hope that these cells might one day be used to treat ...
May 8, 2013
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A small group of elusive neurons in the brain's cortex play a big role in ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a swift and fatal neurodegenerative disease that paralyzes its victims. But the neurons have always been difficult ...
Apr 30, 2013
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The initial clinical trial of a novel approach to treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – blocking production of a mutant protein that causes an inherited form of the progressive neurodegererative disease – may ...
Apr 3, 2013
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A new, implantable device for treating chronic pain passes an important safety test.
Mar 25, 2013
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Researchers identify new mechanism in the onset of incurable nerve disease The British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking is likely to be the world's most famous person living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known ...
Mar 13, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry are part of an international team which has for the first time identified the role of a tumour suppressor in peripheral neuropathy ...
Mar 5, 2013
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Scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) have identified several genes linked to human neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury, in the sea lamprey, a vertebrate ...
Feb 24, 2013
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