A 3D model accurately mimicking the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in a laboratory environment has been successfully developed by ...

A new platform for studying neuroinflammatory diseases, utilizing advanced 3D bioprinting technology has been developed.

Ncardia’s iPSC-derived microglia may aid ALS research and help to screen new therapies that target inflammation in ALS.

Mitochondria are crucial organelles for cellular homeostasis, regulating processes such as ATP production, reactive oxygen species (ROS) management and Ca 2+ signaling. In particular, mitochondrial Ca ...

Xenon gas, currently used in medicine as an anesthetic and neuroprotective agent for treating brain injuries, showed ...

During his departure announcement in 2024, Neil thanked his bosses for their patience when he took off “a day or two here and there battling everything from multiple sclerosis and COVID to ...

I used the word “caregiver” many times before my husband was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS. With his diagnosis, I learned that I did not truly understand the meaning of the ...

A correct diagnosis is important to ensure proper treatment. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune neurological condition that destroys the protective coating (myelin) that surrounds the nerves.

When it comes to the outlook for multiple sclerosis (MS), there’s both good news and bad news. Although MS isn’t fatal, there’s currently no cure — MS is a chronic condition. But many ...

Six patients with partial or complete paralysis in both hands due to spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — a neurological disease that affects motor functions — are currently being ...

Background/aims: Oro-pharyngeal dysfunction has been reported in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). We aimed to assess ALS patients upper gastrointestinal (GI) motor activity and GI symptoms ...

An expansion of a hexanucleotide repeat in the C9ORF72 gene can cause ALS. Here, the authors develop a high-fidelity RNA-targeting CRISPR system to suppress the repeat RNA expressed from the ...