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 ...

A recent scientific study co-authored by an Estonian researcher Indrek Koppel (Tallinn University of Technology) showed how genomic DNA repeat sequences that were previously considered useless play an ...

Scientists have turned an old idea on its head. A new paper reports that stretches of so-called “junk DNA” can help injured ...

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

Timed release of therapeutic molecules from a soft nanofiber-hydrogel implant supports nerve regrowth and circuit repair ...

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 ...

Aaron Phillips, an associate dean with the Calgary medical school, says the implant similar to a pacemaker delivers ...

A new process uses 3D printing to help regrow severed spinal cords. The process prints stem cells into a scaffold along which ...

A 4-week handgrip program improved nerve signal speed in young and older adults, suggesting simple training may help offset ...