To rapidly transmit electrical signals in the brain, the long nerve fibers are insulated by specialized cells called oligodendrocytes. These cells also respond to the electrical signals of active ...

Axons that are regularly stimulated do not pass on increases in performance to their neighbors, study on mice reveals. A complex network of nerve fibers and synapses in the brain is responsible for ...

A new, more life-like physical model of microscopic nerve fibers called axons could speed up the discovery of medicines for ...

MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have developed a groundbreaking new method for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) that offers unprecedented ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with epilepsy and hormonal irregularities had reduced nerve fiber length, reduced fractal dimension and ...

Axons that are regularly stimulated do not pass on increases in performance to their neighbors, LMU study on mice reveals. A complex network of nerve fibers and synapses in the brain is responsible ...

A new study using mouse models and multi-omics analysis has traced a specific nerve pathway through which prenatal stress ...

Scientists found a bone-building hormone can push pain nerves out of the spine, offering a new way to treat chronic back pain ...

A tickly itch, a painful scratch, or the feeling of a refreshing breeze—the skin is teaming with nerve endings that drive these sensations. Scientists are getting into the epidermis to explore how ...