A new medicine, discovered by scientists, protects nerve cells damaged by motor neurone disease (MND), offering hope of substantially slowing the progression of "one of the cruellest diseases".

Motor neurons are some of the largest cells in the human body. In particular, upper neurons—extending from the cerebral cortex to the brain stem or spinal cord—average 60μm in diameter. 3,4 These ...

Scientists have identified previously unknown neural modules in the brain that control movement and adapt during skill learning. Their findings challenge long-held ideas about how the brain organizes ...

SMA type 2, previously known as Dubowitz disease, is a hereditary disease that affects motor neurons. It typically becomes noticeable around the ages of 6 to 18 months, when children with the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Data showed steadily increased risk of MND with 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year exposure to air pollutants. A higher ...

Game of Thrones actor Michael Patrick died at the age of 35 after fighting a disease called motor neurone disease. To know ...

SMA type 3 is a hereditary disease that affects motor neurons. People may also refer to it as Kugelberg-Welander disease. Symptoms usually begin after 18 months of age. Children with SMA type 3 can ...