Analysing brain scans, researchers have revealed alterations in brain shape linked to memory loss and potential dementia risk.

Motor neurone disease does not discriminate in the one in 300 people it strikes but it has done a horrific job in singling out some of the finest and bravest rugby players of their generation from ...

ENGLAND rugby legend Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). The 47-year-old, who was part of the 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning side and captained the nation, broke down in ...

Doctors say the first step to inclusion is awareness. By debunking the myths and concentrating on ability as opposed to disability, society can open up opportunities for education, employment, and ...

Shane Katz explores liability, consent, access, and the future of brain implants ...

For years, researchers have been chasing a so-called silver bullet compound that could effectively treat anyone with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Hande Ozdinler, an associate professor of ...

Around Christmas, 2017, the Meacham family's world came crumbling down. In a matter of weeks James Meacham went from having a fit and healthy son to finding out his eight-year-old boy Thomas had a ...

Aging frightens most people. The ancients personified it as a ghostly figure. The Greeks called him Geras, a bent and shriveled spirit trailing behind the strong gods of Olympus. To grow old was to be ...

Heritage Day in South Africa invites us to honour where we come from, but it`s also a reminder to carefully consider what we leave behind. Heritage is not just museums, recipes, traditional clothing ...

Lewis Moody, England’s World Cup-winning flanker, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). Moody, the former Leicester Tigers and Bath forward who played three Tests for the British and ...

Friend and former team-mate Will Greenwood backs Lewis Moody after the ex-England captain reveals he has motor neurone disease.

The F80 is a technical vanguard, Ferrari’s declaration of preeminence for this decade. It’s a thicket of complexity, even by today’s standard of peak complication. It’s also an entirely usable and ...