St. Louis, Feb. 1, 2004 -- Young people with eye diseases that damage the inner part of the retina and optic nerve are significantly more likely to have sleep disorders than those with other types of ...

A specific RNA molecule can halt and reverse the nerve cell damage of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a study in mice suggests ...

A new method of slowing the most common inherited nerve disease may point the way for novel treatments for nerve disorders. Researchers working with rats retarded the progression of CMT, which ...

A drug candidate found to protect nerve cells damaged by motor neuron disease (MND), could offer new hope to people living ...

Country Music Hall of Famer Alan Jackson revealed Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease — a group of disorders that cause nerve damage — which has affected his ability to ...

There are 15,000 people in Ohio who have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. This is one of the highest incidence rates of any disease, anywhere. Multiple sclerosis affects the central nervous ...

The experimental therapy M102 slowed disease progression in preclinical experiments done in mouse and cell models of ALS, a ...

The fledgling field of gene therapy has scored another win: An experimental treatment seemed to help boys with the inherited nerve disease featured in the movie "Lorenzo's Oil." Fifteen of the 17 boys ...

Researchers identify neurotoxic protein complex and a pharmacological inhibitor that opens new perspectives for developing ...

Following the FDA approval of a vagus nerve stimulator for rheumatoid arthritis, supporters of the device’s use have lauded ...