Scientists have developed a computer-based model that may explain how nerve cells become damaged in ALS, and how best to time ...

New research from the University of St Andrews, the University of Copenhagen and Drexel University has developed AI ...

QRL-101, an oral small molecule being developed by QurAlis, was safe and reduced nerve-cell overactivity in ALS patients in an early study.

Adopting some of the strategies behind successfully treating the childhood disease spinal muscular atrophy may enable development of therapies to curb the muscle decline that accompanies aging, new ...

Motor neuron disease (MND) is a devastating condition that causes progressive muscle weakness by damaging the motor neurons, the nerve cells that connect the brain to muscles. These neurons allow us ...

Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). The 47-year-old flanker, who won several titles throughout his 16-year career, discovered he had the ...

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, is the most common type, accounting for up to 90% of cases. Long-term exposure to air ...

Kimberly suggested he get checked by the doctor and after various tests, it was later confirmed to be MND. She said the ...

Regular activity not only strengthens muscles but can bolster our bones, blood vessels, and immune system. MIT engineers have now found that exercise can also have benefits at the level of individual ...

Prolonged exposure to air pollution can be linked to an elevated risk for serious neurodegenerative diseases like ALS and ...