Tumour-suppressor genes probably evolved to perform specific functions related to development and homeostasis rather than to prevent cancer. Loss of tumour-suppressor function therefore contributes to ...

Ever since scientists first elucidated the molecular mechanisms underlying the pathology and loss of nerve cells in Alzheimer's disease, drug companies have been working to develop drugs which will ...

Nervous system issues often show early signs before a full diagnosis. Doctors highlight five key red flags: resting tremor, action tremor, progressive memory loss with confusion, sudden one-sided ...

The genesis of the nervous system requires an enormous expansion of highly proliferative neuroepithelium that generates a diverse array of long-lived cell types. Among these are specialized neurons ...

An important finding has led scientists to identify a molecule, Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), as a possible element implicated in the link between the metabolic state of an organism and its cerebral ...

Salk researchers report they have discovered a protein called Mitf that mediates the repair function in the peripheral nervous systems of mice. The protein Mitf helps turn on the repair function of ...

Late in pregnancy, the human body carefully prepares fetuses for the rigors of life outside the protection of the womb. Levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, ramp up and spike during labor.

Herpes and other viruses that attack the nervous system may thrive by disrupting cell function in order to hijack a neuron's internal transportation network and spread to other cells. Princeton ...

Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALDX) (Aldeyra), a biotechnology company devoted to discovering and developing innovative therapies designed to treat immune-mediated diseases, today announced at a ...

Data highlights symptom stability and enhanced efficacy signals in higher dose group –– Analysis offers valuable insights to guide ongoing ...