We’ve all had a moment when we cursed at our teeth nerves for being so damn sensitive and painful. But if you’ve ever bitten ...

When parts of the nervous system start to break down—or get broken—the consequences for human health can be staggering. Can ...

An international research team has identified a new protein that specifically transports enzymes into peroxisomes. Its mode ...

In diabetes, much attention goes to sugar control, insulin levels, and the threat of nerve damage. But a new study reveals ...

In everyday parlance, the vagus nerve is typically referred to as a singular entity; however, within different branches of the vagus nerve, there are specialized fibers (e.g., "A," "B," and "C ...

To rapidly transmit electrical signals in the brain, the long nerve fibers are insulated by specialized cells called oligodendrocytes. These cells also respond to the electrical signals of active ...

Researchers have demonstrated that catheter-based polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) can ...

In the compound action potential produced in a nerve conduction test, the fastest arriving fibers (the most myelinated) determine the onset latency and hence the velocity of that nerve.

The study found over 10,000 nerve fibers, which is 20% more than previously thought. Dr. Blair Peters is the author of the study, and an assistant professor of plastic surgery and urology at OHSU.

Unique 3D-images reveal the architecture of nerve fibers Date: May 6, 2020 Source: Lund University Summary: Researchers have used synchrotron light to study what happens to the nerves in diabetes ...

A compound appears to protect nerve fibers and the fatty sheath, called myelin, that covers nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The new research in a mouse model advances earlier work to ...

"Quantitative Estimation of Nerve Fiber Engagement by Vagus Nerve Stimulation Using Physiological Markers." Brain Stimulation (First available online: September 18, 2020) DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2020. ...