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

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

The Schwann cell precursor (SCP ... (see above), these studies identify a discrete phase in early nerve development when neurons and glia depend on each other for survival. An intriguing ...

T–cell presence in injured optic nerve 1 week after injury. Figure 2: T cells specific to MBP, but not to OVA or p277 of hsp60, protect neurons from secondary degeneration. Figure 6: Anti–MBP ...

The disruption of axons—the thread-like part of nerve cells that transmits electrical signals—is associated with Alzheimer's ...

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

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

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.

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

When activated, these cells increase food intake and lead to obesity. Interestingly, these nerve cells are also present in the human brain. Using novel genetic and molecular biological tools, the ...

A popular weight-loss drug may be changing how doctors treat obesity—but scientists are just starting to uncover exactly how ...