Nervous System Disorders and Diseases Articles

Neurons have been in the spot for years and years, but did you know that there are other brain cells that not only take care of neurons, but also perform very important brain functions? Get to know more about these cells and their role in the CNS.

Children with neuromusclar diseases, such as Duchesne dystrophy, have extreme difficulties with basic daily activities such as eating, drinking, getting dressed, playing with toys, getting hugs. But 3D printing technology may change that.

Virtual hands, controlled by thoughts, may help survivors of stroke recover the use of their hands, researchers say. The technology may also help people who have lost the use of their hands to other kinds of injury.

A new medication for multiple sclerosis called Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) promises to reduce relapses and extend remissions, for just US $54,900 per year.

Bats do it, whales do it, even preying mantises do it: Ultrasound is a natural tool for navigation that scientists recently have discovered can also enhance sight and hearing in humans.

West Nile virus infection is a mosquito-borne disease that is usually mild and often gets better without treatment. However, a few people suffer from severe complications, which can lead to costly hospitalization and loss of work.

You may not know that May is International MS Awareness Month. You should however know that a study published in 1996 was the first to demonstrate the benefits of exercise for people with MS. Since then, several additional studies have confirmed the same.

People are often categorized as "right: or "left" brainers. Very different from being right or left handed! But what does it really mean anyway, to be a "right" or a "left" brainer? Is there any medical significance to these associations?

Researchers from the University College of London have devised a way which can help to map the connections between the neurons present in the brain and their functions simultaneously, for the first time. Can you imagine what can this lead to?

Researchers looking for the genetic causes of Alzheimer's have identified five more genes related to the condition, making now seven genes known to be connected with the brain-wasting disease.