Although neurons are considered the basic units of the brain and nervous system, they do not do all the work. Glia are a non-neuronal category of cells that do not transmit electrical signals but ...
Immune cells may forego an attack on the cancer and protect it instead. By communicating with these body systems, the cancer bends them to its own ends. Until recently, the nervous system was not ...
The nervous system is a truly remarkable biological achievement. However, the features that protect it can also contribute to ...
Each year, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), millions of people in the U.S. are affected by spinal cord ...
Research reveals howneurogenic connection can directly trigger inflammatory processes, creating pain patterns that challenge ...
Researchers devised a process to convert a skin cell directly into a neuron, eliminating the need to generate induced pluripotent stem cells. Such neurons could be used to treat spinal cord injuries ...
Gene therapy in the central nervous system (CNS) is hindered by the presence of the blood–brain barrier, which restricts access of serum constituents and peripheral cells to the brain parenchyma.