Glial cells support neurological structures, function, cognition, behaviours, physical skills, and motor coordination.

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 capable of regenerating after injury. This is why injuries to the central ...

The peripheral nervous system or PNS, is part of the nervous system, and consists of the nerves and neurons that reside or extend outside the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) to ...

Nervous system organs. Your brain is like a supercomputer that controls every function in your body. ... Peripheral nervous system. This is the network of nerves beyond your brain and spinal cord.

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

A new study proves that a damaged peripheral nervous system is capable of repairing itself - when healthy cells are recruited there from the central nervous system. The finding has implications for ...

“In this study, we describe the interaction between the central and peripheral nervous system brought about by increased concentrations of proteins released in the brain during an episode of ...

This is because when the autoimmune system attacks peripheral nerves, it causes harmful inflammation. ... More on Brain & Nervous System Disorders. The Nervous System and How It Works.

Central nervous system — the brain and spinal cord; Peripheral nervous system — the nerves that make your muscles move and tell your brain what your body is feeling; Autonomic nervous system — the ...