The idea that the nervous system passes messages from one nerve cell to another only through synapses — the points where the cells link up end to end — is changing. Two studies show how messages can ...
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New implant can read leg movement signals from amputated nerves
When a person loses a leg above the knee, the nerves that once moved that leg don’t simply go quiet. They keep firing. The ...
A research team led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, has, for the first time, successfully ...
Communication between nerve cells is vital for our bodies to function. Part of this communication happens through vesicles containing signalling molecules called neurotransmitters. The vesicle fuses ...
Oregon Health & Science University researchers have found that certain nerves that play an integral role in the body’s “fight or flight” stress response can support pancreatic tumor growth. These ...
Foods rich in magnesium, omega-3s, probiotics, antioxidants, and more can help your nervous system function properly, ...
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First map of nerve circuitry in bone helps physicians identify key signals for bone repair
When a house catches on fire, we assume that a smoke alarm inside will serve one purpose and one purpose only: warn the occupants of danger. But imagine if the device could transform into something ...
In 1921, Otto Loewi woke from a dream with the idea for an experiment that proved nerves communicate using chemicals, not just electricity. By showing that stimulating one frog’s heart released a ...
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