David Julius and Wendy Yue have discovered a natural mechanism that could help reduce scarring after a spinal cord injury.

Memory lapses aren't always caused by Alzheimer's. Depression, infections or even vitamin deficiencies may be the reason. The ...

Research on the visual patterns that foreshadow migraines may reveal clues on how painful headaches arise from the brain even ...

It's the first time that this scan has been done. The lead researcher said, “sciences have historically ignored women’s ...

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to ...

Understand Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia, accounting for approximately 80% of ...

MS experts are recommending updates to the 2017 McDonald diagnostic criteria that aim to make diagnosis easier, faster and more accurate.

A lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap, is a common clinical procedure that uses a hollow needle to penetrate the ...

New research suggests that the lessening of amyloid-beta in the brain is behind cognitive decline in Alzheimer's and boosting ...

Increasingly, researchers are looking to develop blood tests that could help make Alzheimer's diagnosis faster, more accurate ...

A study on the effects of commonly used anaesthetic and sedative drugs on cerebrospinal fluid flow and volume has uncovered findings regarding their impact on the brain's vital glymphatic system.

Vitamin D is linked to a 34% reduction in the relative risk for disease activity in patients with clinically isolated ...