For decades, multiple sclerosis research has focused on myelin, the insulation around the brain's wiring. Scientists paid ...

A hidden mechanism in MS may be damaging neurons at their genetic core, offering a potential new way to slow the disease.

What causes gray matter loss in Multiple Sclerosis? New research identifies DNA damage in CUX2 neurons as a primary driver of MS progression.

Researchers discover that the nerve cells that make us uniquely human are also uniquely vulnerable to dying during the waves ...

A group of nerve cells essential for cognition may be especially vulnerable to DNA damage upon exposure to inflammation in MS.

A new discovery is bringing light to a neglected corner of multiple sclerosis (MS) research by revealing how the disease ...

Researchers have defined a new genetic disease caused by a mutation in the IVNS1ABP gene. The condition marks a rare combination of premature physical aging and progressive neurological decline caused ...

Macquarie University researchers have discovered a naturally occurring protein found in human cells plays a powerful role in repairing damaged DNA—the molecule that carries the genetic instructions ...

A cancer drug target already being investigated in clinical trials turns out to be doing something even more consequential ...