The sea lamprey looks like it’s from another planet, but this ancient creature has a surprising amount in common with humans ...

Spinal muscular atrophy affects all the body's muscles. For a long time, it was considered a disease caused solely by the ...

UCSF neurologist Dr. Shirvalkar studies nerve-to-brain connections to find new ways to treat chronic back pain.

Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare genetic disease of the nerve cells in the spinal cord that can appear as early as infancy. The disease leads to a ...

IVY Amos was always a “happy, healthy” child until she fell ill with what doctors first thought was a virus. But to her ...

Scientists affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed an artificial neuron that can communicate ...

(From left) Rebecca Gayheart and husband Eric Dane.

Penn researchers found that psilocybin can calm brain circuits tied to pain and mood, easing both physical suffering and ...

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is warning criminals that they face prison as it cracks down on the illicit trade in unlicensed botulinum toxin products, commonly ...

The 52-year-old actor got candid about his optimistic view on the future with kids Billie Beatrice, 15,  and Georgia ...