London marathon participant with motor neurone disease - Alex Gibson, alongside friends Antony Quant, 51, and Andy Long, 47, ...

Motor neuron disease (MND), often referred to by the name of one of its varieties, ALS, is a degenerative condition that ...

Omega-3 fatty acids, found in oily fish, nuts, and seeds, may play a crucial role in protecting against motor neurone disease ...

Findings challenge the idea that neurons follow a single learning strategy and offer a new perspective on how the brain ...

Stem cell therapies are a safe and effective way of treating Parkinson's disease, according to results of two independent ...

VIDEO: The study has revealed that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits – an insight that challenges long-held beliefs about adult neurogenesis. The ...

A stem cell–based therapy initially developed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) may lead to a new treatment for advanced Parkinson’s disease, according to results from a phase 1 clinical ...

A team of researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) have discovered that a unique trio of medications could hold ...

Experimental drug NU-9 -- a small molecule compound approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clinical trials for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) -- improves ...

New research shows that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits, findings that may point to a new way to treat neurogenerative disorders.

Mouse studies demonstrated that newly generated neurons connect with brain networks responsible for motor control.

"We need to test it in humans before we know how effective it is in treating Alzheimer's disease. But how well upper motor neurons function in mice is ... by two unrelated mutated proteins to restore ...