A progenitor-derived corticospinal-like neuron in cell culture, extending its long axon, even in isolation. The cell body (or "soma"; immunolabeled by Tuj1 antibody in red) is at the top, with the nucleus in yellow-green (green fluorescent protein overlaid ...

Tom Davies was diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND) at 29, which has left him unable to walk or eat. Doctors believe his disease is linked to rugby, and he’s now raising awareness about the degenerative disorder.

A drug typically used to treat enlarged prostates and high blood pressure has shown promise as a potential new therapy for motor neuron disease (MND) -- also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) -- according to a new study. A drug typically used to ...

(SALT LAKE CITY)—A new study by researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine sheds light on a longstanding question about the role of mitochondria in debilitating and fatal motor neuron diseases and resulted in a new mouse model to study such ...