During brain development, neurons extend long processes called axons. Axons link different areas of the brain and carry signals within it and to the rest of the body. Growing axons "wire up" the brain ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease with no cure and limited treatment options.

A new study led by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Kirill Martemyanov, Ph.D., and international ...

Nectins and Nectin-like (Necl) proteins are immunoglobulin-like adhesion molecules involved in cell–cell contact, synapse organization, and tissue ...

Proteins produced by RNA segments can aid in the repair of damaged neurons in human bodies. However, in neurological conditions like ALS and spinal muscular atrophy, or after spinal cord injuries, the ...