Scientists have developed a computer-based model that may explain how nerve cells become damaged in ALS, and how best to time ...

The scientist Stephen Hawking lived with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common type of motor neuron disease, ...

Long-term air pollution exposure is linked to higher risk, faster progression, and increased mortality in motor neuron ...

Adopting some of the strategies behind successfully treating the childhood disease spinal muscular atrophy may enable development of therapies to curb the muscle decline that accompanies aging, new ...

New research suggests that long-term exposure to air pollution may not only increase the risk of developing motor neurone disease (MND), but also worsen outcomes for patients after diagnosis, ...

A recent large study conducted in Sweden has found that long-term exposure to elevated levels of air pollution may increase ...

By Vijay Kumar Malesu Even at relatively low pollution levels, chronic exposure to fine particles and nitrogen dioxide was ...

A new medicine, discovered by scientists, protects nerve cells damaged by motor neurone disease (MND), offering hope of substantially slowing the progression of "one of the cruellest diseases".

Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a rare neurological disorder. It may take several years for a doctor to diagnose PLS. While there’s no cure, treatments can help improve quality of life. Primary ...

A new study from Sweden links long-term air pollution exposure to higher risk of motor neurone disease and faster progression ...