A surprising discovery from high-altitude animals like yaks and Tibetan antelopes could reshape how we treat nerve damage in humans. Scientists found that a genetic mutation helping these animals ...

The findings indicate that it may be possible to improve nerve cell health in ALS by modulating the activity of certain ...

When AHR is turned off, neurons shift priorities. They increase protein production and activate pathways that support axon growth. The team also found that this regenerative response depends on ...

SP16 is an investigational intravenous therapy designed to treat chemotherapy-induced pain and peripheral neuropathy, also ...

Multiple sclerosis, a neuroinflammatory disease that affects nearly 3 million people worldwide, causes a loss of myelin, the fatty sheath that covers nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Chronic ...

The CRISPR gene editing technology has transformed the research lab, and this powerful tool is now making its way into the clinic. So far, three different human diseases have been successfully treated ...

Your hands and feet contain thousands of delicate nerve fibers that carry crucial messages between your brain and the rest of your body. When these nerves become damaged, they often send warning ...

Researchers at the University of Bath have discovered how DNA damage caused by a faulty DNA protection and repair system can lead to neurodegenerative disorders such as motor neuron disease (MND).

Cancer treatments often cause nerve damage that can lead to long-lasting symptoms. Medication has proven ineffective in these cases. A sports scientist together with an interdisciplinary team from ...

Peripheral neuropathy often starts quietly, with subtle sensations like tingling, numbness, burning, or weakness in the hands ...

PHILADELPHIA -- People who are obese often develop Type 2 diabetes, and ne side effect of that is nerve damage in the hands, feet, and legs. But there's been very little attention to this neuropathy, ...