Despite recent advances in the understanding of the genetics of chronic neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Alzheimer disease, the mechanisms underlying these ...

Neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease involve progressive neuronal loss due to disease-induced damage. An enzyme known as dual leucine-zipper kinase (DLK) ...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are two very different brain diseases with one common characteristic: They both cause a progressive loss of brain cells that scientists ...

Sensory neurons in culture. These cells convey the sense of touch and pain via thin delicate projections called axons, which often degenerate in disease. The new study by Zhang et al reveals a new ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN FRANCISCO — Combined topical and oral corticosteroids effectively manage severe cases of diffuse lamellar ...