Rugby league player Jai Arrow's recently announced diagnosis of motor neuron disease has again brought this devastating ...

As another rugby league player is diagnosed with motor neurone disease, we asked experts why so little is known about what ...

A new medicine, discovered by scientists, protects nerve cells damaged by motor neurone disease (MND), offering hope of substantially slowing the progression of "one of the cruellest diseases".

Cutting-edge technology used for treating major depressive disorder will be used for research into treating motor neurone ...

Natalie has seen her body and speech deteriorate; she has lost her independence and dignity — but she says new research into ...

Motor neurons are some of the largest cells in the human body. In particular, upper neurons—extending from the cerebral cortex to the brain stem or spinal cord—average 60μm in diameter. 3,4 These ...

SMA type 2, previously known as Dubowitz disease, is a hereditary disease that affects motor neurons. It typically becomes noticeable around the ages of 6 to 18 months, when children with the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Data showed steadily increased risk of MND with 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year exposure to air pollutants. A higher ...