Human brain tissue - it's precious and invaluable. And more than 40 Kiwis and international patients, many who died from motor neurone disease (MND), have generously donated theirs to Dr Scotter ...

Scientists have developed a new test for a biomarker in brain tissue that could detect people who will go on to develop motor neuron disease (MND) before they show symptoms. The team, led by Dr ...

(Motor neurons are nerve cells that control ... Severe injuries — such as a traumatic accident that severs several millimeters of nerve tissue — require intensive medical care and surgeries ...

A reflex action follows this general sequence and does not involve the conscious part of the brain. This is why the response is so fast. Receptor in the skin detects a stimulus (the change in ...