Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that targeting a specific immune process ...

A new study reveals that nerve cells receive periodic infusions of mitochondria from neighboring cells — and this may point ...

For millions living with nerve pain, even a light touch can feel unbearable. Scientists have long suspected that damaged ...

A hidden immune stress switch may be driving chemotherapy nerve pain and scientists have found a way to turn it off.

Role of adaptor protein CD2AP in neuron sprouting discovered by researchers could lead to therapies for Alzheimer's disease, stroke recovery and spinal cord injury - University of Louisville ...

Modulating immune response to injury could accelerate the regeneration of severed peripheral nerves, a new study in an animal model has found. By altering activity of the macrophage cells that respond ...

Neurobiologists have found that certain receptors for the neurotransmitter glutamate determine the architecture of nerve cells in the developing brain. Individual receptor variants lead to especially ...

The bodies of animals and humans are innervated by a network of nerve cells which are connected through long extensions. The nerve cells use these so-called axons and dendrites to communicate with one ...

Neuronal degradation in patients with small fibre neuropathy (SFN) is not dependent on nerve fibre length, study findings suggest. The findings in 52 patients with idiopathic SFN and SFN associated ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville researchers have discovered that a protein previously known for its role in kidney function also plays a significant role in the nervous system. In an ...