An infant with a fatal genetic disease has survived past the age of 2 with no signs of the condition, thanks to treatment started in the womb.

Motor neuron diseases are a group of fatal progressive disorders that rob the body and brain of the ability to function.

Motor neuron disease usually refers to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, but it can also refer to other kind of neurodegenerative disease that affect the motor neurons, such as progressive primary ...

Holly Turner's doctors initially thought her tremors were due to stress, but they were symptoms of ALS, which also took the ...

Enhancing levels of "healthy fats" like omega-3s in the brain could be beneficial in motor neuron disease (MND) finds a new study in fruit flies and brain cells, led by UCL researchers. Previous ...

A brave mum-of-three is raising awareness for a condition which will eventually 'rob' her of her ability to 'walk, talk, eat ...

People who can no longer communicate through speech or eye movement can use the power of thought to indicate "yes" or "no" ...

THOUSANDS of Irish drivers could face loosing their licenses over a medical conditions rule. Drivers behind the wheel with ...

QRL-101 is designed to open Kv7.2/7.3 ion channels, which work as gates for potassium in nerve cells and help control their ...

Huntington's disease is a rare genetic, autosomal dominant, neurodegenerative disease, caused by CAG repeat expansions in the HTT gene, that is polymorphic on the healthy allele and contains more than ...

The final documentary of the late Charlie Bird is set to air later this month, Virgin Media has announced. The station will ...