Rosa Chiara Paolicelli's team at the Department of Biomedical Sciences of Unil uncovered a new role for the TDP-43 protein in ...

A newly identified experimental compound, XL20, has demonstrated neuroprotective effects in mouse models and human motor ...

In a fruit fly, nerve cells that detect limb movement are silenced when the insect walks or grooms. This on-off switch may help the nervous system to shift between two states: one helps keep the body ...

A new study reveals experimental drug XL20 crosses the blood-brain barrier to stop toxic TDP-43 clumping in ALS.

We all know that exercise is the answer to just about everything. But did you know that you don't have to exercise like a maniac every day to reap some of the benefits? New research from the ...

Unlike the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerve cells, whose long extensions reach the skin and internal organs, are capable of regenerating after injury. This is why injuries to the central ...

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, received widespread awareness in the summer of 2014 thanks to an Ice Bucket Challenge. Millions of people participated in the challenge, drenching themselves in ...

South Sydney forward Jai Arrow, 30, has revealed a devastating motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis, effectively ending a decade-long career in the league. MND is an umbrella term used to describe a ...