A team has made a major breakthrough in the field of three-dimensional (3D) imaging of large-scale biological tissues. They ...

Unlike the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerve cells, whose long extensions reach the skin and internal organs, are ...

Researchers have created over 400 distinct types of human nerve cells in vitro, vastly expanding the diversity available for ...

A new study into how Tylenol affects the central nervous system, blocking pain signals at origin, before they can reach the ...

Diseases of the nervous system refer to disorders that affect any part of the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord or cranial nerves) or peripheral nervous system. A clinical trial attempts ...

A new study shows that coating neural prosthetic implants with the anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone helps reduce the body’s immune response and scar tissue formation.

Many people have that I-need-a-hug feeling these days. Here are surprising ways to stimulate the release of the feel-good hormone oxytocin — without a hug.

The nervous system consists of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (motor nerves, sensory nerves, cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and ...

Peripheral nerve injury is one of the most common disorders of the nervous system. Alternatives to autologous nerve transplantation have attracted significant interest among researchers. In this study ...

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand different types of nerve ...

The function of glial cells in the PNS The peripheral nervous system (PNS) consists of the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. It is responsible for carrying signals to and from the CNS.