Greater long-term air pollution exposure was associated with a higher risk of motor neuron disease. Higher levels of ...

For more than a century, maps of the brain have been based on how brain tissue looks under the microscope. These anatomical ...

The scientist Stephen Hawking lived with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common type of motor neuron disease, ...

Researchers have identified a key molecular interaction that accelerates Parkinson’s disease by damaging the brain’s energy ...

Infection with the neurotropic pathogen Toxoplasma gondii induced release of extracellular vesicles (EVs) with microRNAs ...

Scientists have long known that inherited neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or motor neuron ...

Proteomics experiments on Drosophila reveal sex-specific effects in aging, and an important role for a protein called DIP-β.

When it comes to neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and certain forms of dementia, ...

ABSTRACT: Neurodegenerative disorders, most notably Alzheimer’s disease (AD), are marked by progressive cognitive decline and widespread neuronal loss. A growing body of evidence indicates that ...

Neurons are the specialized cells that allow our bodies to transmit impulses, like factories that process inputs. They send signals that help us catch a ball, recognize a favorite song or pull our ...

ABSTRACT: In recent years, the role of the cerebellum in language function has gained increasing recognition and emphasis. Based on its dense anatomical connections with cortical language areas, the ...

Department of Biology, San Diego State University, United States; Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, University of California, San Diego, United States; ...