Novel muscular dystrophy gene connects to a key biological pathway
New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School found mutations in a novel gene that may help identify patients…
New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School found mutations in a novel gene that may help identify patients…
A new study finds older adults who received positive airway pressure therapy prescribed for obstructive sleep apnea may be less…
This study builds upon two earlier published studies (Mold et al., 2020, Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports) from the same…
More than 20 years after the discovery of the parkin gene linked to young-onset Parkinson’s disease, researchers at The Ottawa…
Monitoring the progression of multiple sclerosis-related gait issues can be challenging in adults over 50 years old, requiring a clinician…
Charcot-Marie Tooth disease is the most common hereditary neurological disease in the world. It affects the peripheral nerves and causes…
Brazilian researchers who study a native venomous fish have confirmed a route to drug development for the treatment of chronic…
In 1993, scientists discovered that a single mutated gene, HTT, caused Huntington’s disease, raising high hopes for a quick cure….
Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease are in the firing line after researchers identified an attractive therapeutic drug…
The pandemic has impacted significantly on people who suffer chronic pain. A study performed by the eHealth Lab, a research…
Amyloid plaques are pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) — clumps of misfolded proteins that accumulate in the brain, disrupting…
Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI, President Suh Pann-ghill) announced that the research team led by Dr. Jae-Yeol Joo discovered new…
A surgical procedure advanced and studied by vascular neurosurgeons at Cedars-Sinai dramatically reduced the rate of recurrent strokes among patients…
A mutation in the gene that causes cystic fibrosis may accelerate heart function decline in those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy…
Our brains are complicated webs of billions of neurons, constantly transmitting information across synapses, and this communication underlies our every…
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscle disease in children and is passed on by X-linked recessive inheritance….
SAN FRANCISCO, CA March 2, 2020–Autism manifests in myriad forms. Symptoms and severity vary from person to person, but all…
SAN ANTONIO – Small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) may be more prevalent among patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS), according…
A protein known to drive nerve cell survival in the brain and spinal cord might also protect failing hearts in…
People with restless legs syndrome may have changes in a portion of the brain that processes sensory information, according to…
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say new experiments using magnetic pulse brain stimulation on people with moderate to severe restless legs…
Mutations in the gene LRRK2 have been linked to about three percent of Parkinson’s disease cases. Researchers have now found…
New research published in The Journal of Physiology today suggests that enhancing breathing via the brain may limit deficiencies in…
The burning, tingling pain of neuropathy may affect feet and hands before other body parts because the powerhouses of nerve…