Scientists have detailed how a combination of grafted replacement motor neurons and optical nerve stimulation—using light to activate neurons—can improve muscle function in a highly aggressive mouse ...

Treatment with Evrysdi (risdiplam) may modestly improve arm function for adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a new study indicates.

Scientists have traced connectivity between neurons to identify how the brain communicates with the spinal cord. A new brain map visualizes the connections between the brain and spinal cord at the ...

Old age is accompanied by more than just wrinkles. With age, it typically becomes harder for people to walk, stand up, and move as they used to. This decline in mobility is in part mediated by the ...

Our bodies’ nerve cells are important for transmitting electrical and chemical information between different parts of the brain and between the brain and other parts of the nervous system. One of the ...

Scientists traced connectivity between neurons to identify how the brain communicates with the spinal cord to control motor function. Signals relayed to motor neurons from the brain enable muscle ...