The experimental therapy M102 slowed disease progression in preclinical experiments done in mouse and cell models of ALS, a ...

Partial paralysis occurs when nerve signals between the brain and specific muscle groups become interrupted, resulting in weakness or inability to move certain body parts while others remain ...

Chemotherapy activates a stress sensor in immune cells, triggering inflammation and nerve damage, which may help explain why ...

Researchers at Tulane University, with a team of colleagues from eight other universities, have discovered a new nerve cell ...

Researchers in Japan have identified a nerve pathway in mice involved in the processing of rewarding and distressing stimuli and situations. The pathway, originating in a bundle of brain stem nerve ...

This stock photo shows electroacupuncture being used in a clinical practice. This modern-day form of acupuncture augments traditional methods by passing a microcurrent of electricity through very thin ...

Bidirectional vagus nerve connections between the digestive system and the brain create a feedback loop that may drive food-seeking behaviors, according to a recent study in mice. This newly ...

Sticks and stones may break one's bones, but healing them requires the production of a protein signal that stimulates the generation, growth and spread of vital nerve cells, or neurons, throughout the ...

Researchers have mapped the complex nerve pathways that supply brown adipose tissue, otherwise known as ‘brown fat'. It’s the first step in developing a way of stimulating the nerves to burn fat as a ...

A research team from the University of Cologne has shown how zebrafish can rebuild their nerve pathways and restore their locomotor function after a spinal cord injury. People who suffer severe spinal ...

Schwann cells form a protective sheath around nerve fibers and ensure that nerve impulses are transmitted rapidly. If these cells are missing or damaged, severe neurological diseases may occur as a ...