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Many nerve cells in the body are covered with a protective sheath known as myelin, which allows fast conduction of nerve impulses, and which is produced by two different types of cells called oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells.

Patients with epilepsy have recurrent seizures that lead to injuries, social issues, job and driving restrictions and even death.

Research in the mental health of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is growing, but gaps in our understanding remain.

Reserve is someone’s ability to tolerate age-related changes and disease-related insults to their brain without developing symptoms.

The central nervous system controls numerous processes, including appetite and body weight regulation.

TDP-43, SOD1, and FUS proteinopathies in vivo: interrogating prion-like mechanisms and drug rescue in zebrafish and ALS hiPSC-derived neuron xenotransplant models

Enzymes are mother nature’s catalysts responsible for the chemistry of metabolic pathways in living cells. In some diseases, the function of an enzyme is deficient which can lead to dysfunction or early cell death.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord, leading to a gradual loss of nerve function. Canada—especially Saskatchewan—has the highest rates of MS in the world.

Exercise and rehabilitation can help people with neurological conditions to improve physical function even years after a diagnosis. Yet, after hospital discharge, there are few available services for people with neurological conditions.

This research explores how lightly touching another person, called interpersonal light touch (IPLT), can help people stay balanced while standing.