Motor neurons are nerve cells that control our muscles by sending signals from the brain and spinal cord out to the body. In ...

A protein found in our cells has emerged as a secret weapon against biological aging, acting like a glue to repair damaged ...

Scientists have discovered that neurons exposed to Botox (botulinum toxin A) don't just survive—they fight back.

With the aid of a 3D printer, researchers at Uppsala University have succeeded in creating a model that resembles human nerve ...

A new understanding of how tumours exploit our nervous system is leading to new ways to treat cancer using familiar drugs ...

D printers can be used to make organoids from a patient's cells that resemble human nerve tissue to test new amyotrophic ...

In the gut, there is an enteric nervous system; it is a network of neurons that extends throughout the walls of the GI tract ...

New research has deciphered how neuronal networks in the cerebral cortex quickly reorganize to compensate for lost neurons, ...

Huntington's disease has long defied attempts to rescue suffering neurons. A new study in Cell Reports shows that ...

New research shows that the brain’s cortex can rapidly reorganize itself after losing neurons, allowing other nerve cells to take over lost functions.

An experimental medication boosted motor function in mice and primate models of multiple sclerosis by repairing the myelin ...