The fourth in a series, this article explores the peripheral nervous system: the nerves that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body. This is a Self-assessment article and comes ...

Researchers for the first time have induced robust regeneration of nerve connections that control voluntary movement after spinal cord injury, showing the potential for new therapeutic approaches to ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the leading genetic cause of death in children under 2, with no treatment other than supportive care. In a new study, researchers show how loss or mutation of the SMA ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a condition that causes the degeneration of the nerve cells in the nervous system, affecting certain neurons in the spinal cord. ALS is a fatal disease that ...

Three children found dead at a property in New Malden all suffered from spinal muscular atrophy. Approximately 100 children are born with the degenerative condition in the UK each year. SMA is ...

US scientists say they have made progress in repairing spinal cord injuries in paralysed rats. Rats regained some bladder control after surgery to transplant nerve cells into the spinal cord, combined ...