Researchers have designed and created a membrane-bounded vesicle formed entirely of peptides that someday may serve as a new drug delivery system to safely treat cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

Scientists at the University of Manchester (UK) have uncovered how the internal mechanisms in nerve cells wire the brain, paving the way to new avenues in the investigation of neurodegenerative diseases.

Innovative protocol converts cord blood cells into neuron-like cells that may prove valuable for the treatment of a wide range of neurological conditions, including stroke, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury.

For the first time ever, stem cells from umbilical cords have been converted into other types of cells, paving the way for new treatment options for spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis, among other nervous system diseases.

University of Central Florida (US) team successfully uses stem cells to grow neuromuscular junctions between human muscle cells and human spinal cord cells.

The kitchen spice rack may contain non-drug therapies for progressive neurological disorders that damage or destroy the function of neurons.

University of California (US) team identifies more than 70 genes involved in regenerating nerves after injury.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) reduces the interference between learning facts and motor skills in quick succession, to promote subsequent recall.

German researchers have successfully produced central nervous system cells from neural stem cells of the peripheral nervous system

Caspases, a family of enzymes, play a role in the inflammatory process associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases.