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Mrs. Sassy Curls went from living independently to relearning basic tasks overnight after a Functional Neurological Disorder diagnosis. She now shares her journey to help others with invisible illnesses feel less alone.
Researchers at Duke University developed a precision tool that creates new electrical pathways between specific neurons, offering hope for treating brain disorders caused by damaged circuits. The technology successfully changed behavior in lab tests and could one day replace long-term medications.
A groundbreaking cell therapy has successfully treated stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that causes severe muscle stiffness and mobility problems. If approved by the FDA this summer, it would become the first treatment for the condition and the first personalized CAR-T therapy for any autoimmune disease.
Celine Dion is making a remarkable recovery from Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that threatened to end her legendary singing career. After years of painful muscle spasms and vocal challenges, the 58-year-old superstar is rehearsing at home and regaining her powerful voice.
After a six-year battle with a rare neurological disorder, Céline Dion is returning to the stage with 10 concerts in Paris this September and October. The announcement came on her 58th birthday with a stunning Eiffel Tower light show.
Celine Dion is heading back to Paris for autumn concerts, two years after her breathtaking Olympic performance marked a powerful comeback from a rare neurological disorder. The French-Canadian superstar will perform at La Defense Arena, the same city where she stunned millions singing from the Eiffel Tower in 2024.
A new treatment for ALS significantly extended patient survival and delayed the need for breathing support in a Phase 2 trial, offering rare evidence of disease modification. AP-101 works by clearing toxic protein clumps that damage nerve cells in people with the fatal disease.
When two Tennessee mothers learned their children share an ultra-rare neurological disorder, they discovered something remarkable: a cure exists. Now they're hosting a superhero run to help bring that gene therapy to their kids and fewer than 500 other patients worldwide.
NYU researchers have pinpointed exactly where and how the brain stores visual memories that let us instantly recognize something we've seen just once. The breakthrough could help millions with neurological disorders and revolutionize artificial intelligence.
Scientists have transformed standard MRI machines into powerful microscopes that can spot brain damage at the cellular level, years before symptoms appear. This medical breakthrough could revolutionize how doctors diagnose and treat conditions like traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's, and multiple sclerosis.