In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers compared the efficacy of preventative therapy for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) between two well-matched study groups, using either gene therapy (onasemnogene abeparvovec) alone or ...
Jun 25, 2024
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In a landmark study, researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that two separate objective assessment tools and nonverbal measurements of IQ can help assess cognitive function in children with Aicardi ...
Jun 25, 2024
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Many people are familiar with oncogenes—genes long known to be involved in cancers in humans, such as the gene Src. What's less widely understood is that oncogenes didn't evolve just to cause cancer in species, but rather ...
Jun 24, 2024
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In a small study, researchers have discovered how a set of genes could cause neurons to die in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The results, published in Nature Aging, provide insight into the root causes of ...
Jun 24, 2024
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Chiropractors in Australia will not be able to perform spinal manipulation on children under the age of two once more, following health concerns from doctors and politicians.
Jun 23, 2024
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In a new study, neuroscience researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered a special type of human white blood cell that has the potential to regrow nerve fibers.
Jun 21, 2024
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Scientists at EPFL have achieved a significant research milestone in the field of spinal cord injuries—mapping out the cellular and molecular dynamics of paralysis in unprecedented detail with their open-source project ...
Jun 19, 2024
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New research from the University of St Andrews and the University of Copenhagen has harnessed the power of AI to generate new insights into the progression of ALS.
Jun 18, 2024
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Though rare, medulloblastoma is the most common cancerous brain tumor in children. These tumors begin in the lower back part of the brain called the cerebellum, which is important for balance, coordination and movement. Medulloblastomas ...
Jun 14, 2024
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A new study from orthopedic researchers at The University of Toledo has found lumbar spinal fusion procedures are far more likely to fail in individuals with diabetes.
Jun 13, 2024
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