Using the gene scissors CRISPR and stem cells, researchers have managed to identify a common denominator for different gene mutations that all cause the neurological disease ALS. The research shows ...

Researchers are investigating the mechanisms and identifying new areas of the brain that can benefit patients when stimulated ...

Using CRISPR gene editing and stem cell-derived motor neurons, scientists from Stockholm University and UK Dementia Research ...

Persons with Parkinson's disease increasingly lose their mobility over time and are eventually unable to walk. Hope for these patients rests on deep brain stimulation, also known as a brain pacemaker.

ATH-1105, an experimental oral therapy for ALS, was found to be safe and well tolerated in healthy adult volunteers in a ...

CRISPR-edited iPSCs uncover early mitochondrial defects shared across ALS mutations, revealing pathways that could guide future treatments.

The CRISPR gene editing tool has been revolionary for the research lab, and it has also been used to transform the lives ... | Genetics And Genomics ...

Amid federal downsizing efforts and proposed budget cuts, advocates in the ALS community are warning that critical medical ...

Treatment with an experimental drug has shown significant improvements in young patients with a rare form of Amyotrophic ...

Motor cranial nerves help control muscle movements ... The photoreceptors carry signal impulses along nerve cells to form the optic nerve. Most of the fibers of the optic nerve cross into a ...

On the morning of Barbara Goodfriend's death, friends and family gathered at her house, laughing at old stories and sharing ...

Researchers introduced three TRIO gene variants into mice, showing how each mutation led to brain size reduction and altered ...