Greater long-term air pollution exposure was associated with a higher risk of motor neuron disease. Higher levels of particulate matter were tied to faster functional decline after diagnosis. Up to 90 ...

(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – October 29, 2025) Motor neuron diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), share physical similarities but have been largely viewed ...

You may already be familiar with ALS, especially if you took part in the viral ice bucket challenge to raise awareness of the ...

A new McGill University study has found a direct link between age-related declines in neuron activity in the cerebellum and ...

Brains of older adults with super-healthy cognition grow more new neurons than those of their peers, according to a study ...

Eric Dane’s death from ALS highlights symptoms, diagnosis, risk factors, treatment options, and the urgent need for research ...

Neuroscientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have determined how a brain cell surface molecule shapes the way certain neurons behave. The research, published October 2 in Nature, reveals how a ...

Footballer Ezekiel Otuoma and his wife Rachael Otuoma. Otuoma died after a long battle with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). [File, Standard] Former AFC Leopards winger Ezekiel Otuoma passed away at the ...

An EEG (electroencephalogram) is a painless test that uses small sensors placed on the scalp to measure the brain's ...

Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a motor neuron disease variation of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) but far more rare. PLS refers to patients who seem to have disruptions with only upper motor ...