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One in 300 people are at risk of the illness in their lifetime – here is our guide on what causes it and the future hopes for treatment

Inactivating a molecule in the brain linked with inflammation prevented cellular damage in human neurons and delayed the progression of ALS in mice.

While medications to reduce the course of neurodegenerative disorders are available, there are no treatments

While drugs are on the market to slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, there are still no cures.

Work in mice illuminates how pain neurons shield the gut from damage. Pain has been long recognized as one of evolution's most reliable tools to detect the presence of harm and signal that something is wrong — an alert system that tells us to...

Pain neurons engage in direct cross-talk with goblet cells, or mucus-containing cells within the gut. During states of inflammation, pain cells stimulate goblet cells to release more mucus. Findings suggest the nervous system plays a key role in gut barrier maintenance and triggers protective mechanisms during periods of inflammation.