Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that the nervous system's own immune cells help protect the spinal cord ...

Many people with multiple sclerosis struggle with balance and coordination, and this study uncovers a hidden reason why.

A novel leukoencephalopathy was recently identified based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H-MRS) findings. Leukoencephalopathy with brainstem and ...

Abstract: Spinal cord injury (SCI) patients experience long-term deficits in motor and sensory functions. While brain-machine interface (BMI) has shown great promise for restoring neurological ...

The big picture: Nearly two decades ago, Shinya Yamanaka and Kazutoshi Takahashi discovered they could turn mature somatic cells back into stem cells. The scientists predicted these new cells could be ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI)-a condition that leads to partial or complete paralysis-has a profound impact on millions of individuals globally. Despite recent advances in SCI treatment, restoring lost ...

Jessie Owen sustained a spinal cord injury 12 years ago, when a tree fell on her family’s car while driving over Highway 2. She broke her neck. “When you hear that scary diagnosis...the hope leaps ...

Patients treated with OAV101 IT showed an increase from baseline in HFMSE total score compared with sham control. Topline data were announced from a phase 3 trial evaluating intrathecal onasemnogene ...

Young children with severe spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) have substantial loss of motor neurons in the thoracic region of the spinal cord, the area between the neck and the bottom of the ribs, a study ...

Summary: A recent study highlights a novel gene, lipin1, that regulates axon regeneration in the central nervous system, offering new hope for treating spinal cord injuries. The research shows that ...