The retina is often referred to as an "outpost of the brain"—after all, important steps in visual signal processing do not take place in the cerebrum, but in the nerve cells in the eye. When light ...

Femtosecond laser-induced pain stimulation of dorsal root ganglion neurite induces signal conduction along the nerve fiber leading to the perception of pain. CADM1 expressed on the nerve cell, when ...

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand different types of nerve cell in the human brain according to the latest ...

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far surpassing previous efforts that produced only a few dozen. By ...

Once dismissed as “junk,” a group of RNA molecules has been found to help regrow damaged nerves in mice in new research. The discovery could unlock new ways to treat nerve injuries and even restore ...

We have gained a better understanding of how nerve cells can be protected against ALS. This opens up new targets for future therapies." Eva Hedlund, professor of neurochemistry at Stockholm University ...