Animal models have significantly increased our understanding of nervous system disorders. Yet, in spite of these advances, there still remains a large gap in treatment options that are high in ...

Markus Terrey, a neuroscientist at The Jackson Laboratory’s Rare Disease Translational Center, led the development of the new AHC mouse models—breakthrough tools that are helping researchers ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is most prevalent in Northern Europe and Canada, and more common in the northernmost latitudes. In ...

Each part of the nervous system uses internal checks and balances to regulate its activity, responding to various factors like mood, health status, and the external environment.¹ These regulatory ...

Your nervous system is like a highway. When the roads are clear and well-maintained, traffic flows smoothly. Messages travel from your brain to every cell in your body without obstruction. We obsess ...

The impact of viral infections on the central nervous system (CNS) can be profound, affecting individuals as well as society at large. Acute neurological complications—such as viral encephalitis—have ...

NOTICE: The workshop that is the subject of this summary was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...