单词 | nerve cell |
例句 | They can specify how a nerve cell communicates with another nerve cell and thus become the arbiters of normal cognition and neural development. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It furnishes mechanical energy to muscle cells; electrical energy to nerve cells. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Those chemicals have been proven to cause cancer, damage nerve cells, and disrupt your endocrine system—your hormones. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z They were extremely courteous, and there probably wasn't a racist nerve cell in the whole hall; many of the groups there were mixed-race, chiefly white and Asian. Simon Hoggart's week: Nick Clegg strikes a chord as spiritual leader 2012-09-28T23:01:19Z It is a movement disorder which attacks the nerve cells in the brains, resulting in trembling of the hands, arms, legs and face. Michael J. Fox 'Stunned' to Hear About Robin Williams' Parkinson's Diagnosis 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z A.L.S. is a disease that causes the nerve cells to stop working and die, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Roberta Flack Has A.L.S. and Can No Longer Sing, Her Publicist Says 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z The human body naturally forms a protein called alpha-synuclein which is found, among other places, in the brain in the endings of nerve cells. Growing evidence suggests Parkinson's disease starts in gut 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z "You can make very long fibres and potentially nerve cells will grow along these filaments," Vollrath says. Fritz Vollrath: "Who wouldn't want to study spiders?' 2013-01-12T19:00:00Z By this definition, a colony of 50,000 bees represents a single organism with nearly 500 billion nerve cells, as compared with the human brain’s 100 billion. Movie Review: ‘More Than Honey,’ a Documentary by Markus Imhoof 2013-06-11T22:11:19Z Over a long period of time, our nerve cells become desensitized to insulin - stopping them from detecting it all together. Eating junk food while stressed is more likely to lead to weight gain, according to experts 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z That then leads nerve cells to boost their NYP levels, which promotes us to eat more and stops us from being able to burn energy through heat. Eating junk food while stressed is more likely to lead to weight gain, according to experts 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z The ad is narrated by Steve Gleason, a former prof football player who is living with ALS, a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. Super Bowl ads: Seinfeld and George, Dylan and Chrysler 2014-02-03T14:07:18Z Communication between nerve cells in the brain is electrochemical, and where there is an electric current, there is a magnetic field at right angles to it. Mind Wars by Jonathan D Moreno – review 2012-06-01T21:55:07Z The task demanded a lot of patience: Julius and his team took every gene active in sensory nerve cells, which respond to capsaicin, and swapped them into cultured kidney cells, which don’t. Feel the burn: why do we love chilli? 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z The degenerative disease, which often strikes boys between ages 4 and 10, causes the brain’s nerve cells to lose their myelin sheath, leading to an inability to speak, blindness and deafness. Her two sons had a rare disease. After their deaths, she left the Air Force to become a nurse. 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z However, misfolded forms of this protein that clump together are linked to damage to nerve cells, a deterioration of the dopamine system and the development of problems with movement and speech – hallmarks of Parkinson’s disease. Growing evidence suggests Parkinson's disease starts in gut 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z ALS, more commonly referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” is a neurodegenerative illness affecting the nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. The truth about the “Ice Bucket Challenge” 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z The central “master” clock of the suprachiasmatic nucleus, a collection of about 20,000 oscillating nerve cells in the hypothalamus of the brain, is intricately linked with daylight from the optic nerve of the eye. Sleep-wake cycle: why it’s vital to watch your biological clock 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z More connections between nerve cells is just what you want if you want to process information more efficiently and at a more sophisticated level. This is your brain on murder: What the mind of a psychopath looks like 2014-03-09T18:30:00Z They discovered that it is largely regulated by the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that contains nerve cells that both trigger the production of and are exquisitely sensitive to a suite of disparate hormones. Junk food is tricking your brain: The depressing science behind your binging 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z Moviegoers will get a fuller picture of how the illness affects the brain and spinal cord's nerve cells, eventually shutting down muscle control and completely paralyzing sufferers while their minds almost always stay alert. Hollywood raises profile of ALS with two new films 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z But its corrupted form in later life can destroy nerve cells. Intermittent fasting could help protect the brain from age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Seven months later, he was diagnosed with ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes nerve cells to break down, resulting in muscle weakness and atrophy. End-of-life doulas: the professionals who guide the dying 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z My plasma was filled with an antibody that destroyed peripheral nerve cells, so it was thrown away, too. Sarah Manguso: the disease that stole my youth 2011-01-23T00:05:41Z "This aligns with recognition that death of nerve cells is a slow process that builds toward permanent disability and means that interventions to protect nerve cells might have time to also stop disability," he said. A blood test shows MS worsening 1 to 2 years before it happens 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Those with the disease have too little of the chemical dopamine in their brain because some of the nerve cells that make it have stopped working. Parkinson's implant restores man's ability to walk 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z A further step forward was taken when researchers discovered synaptic connections between nerve cells and brain tumours. DNA organization influences the growth of deadly brain tumors in response to neuronal signals 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Researchers also showed that vagal nerve cells in the heart’s aortic arch, which help regulate blood pressure, are not part of the pathway. Heart-brain link offers new potential explanation for fainting 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z They saw that the same nerve cells that spurred a scratch also dampened any subsequent immune response. Could the nerve cells that scratch be the solution for itch? 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z In addition, the drug purportedly reduces inflammation, and suppresses the toxic effects of beta amyloid and tau, two proteins that can kill nerve cells and have long been implicated in Alzheimer’s. Co-developer of Cassava’s potential Alzheimer’s drug cited for ‘egregious misconduct’ 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Focal seizures, the most common type seen in epilepsy, occur when nerve cells in a particular brain region send out a sudden, excessive burst of electrical signals. New drug offers relief for treatment-resistant epilepsy patients 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z It offers insights into how glioblastoma cells become more dangerous in response to the signals from the nerve cells. DNA organization influences the growth of deadly brain tumors in response to neuronal signals 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Imagination can turn genes on or off inside the nerve cells, which then creates proteins that change the structure, the architecture, of the brain. Why your brain is hungry for more play, according to a child development expert 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z These nerve cells were integral to keeping inflammation in check, but without IL-31, they let the immune system run wild. Could the nerve cells that scratch be the solution for itch? 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Research on long-term memories has largely focused on the role of neurons -- the brain's nerve cells. In forming long-term memories, vascular cells are crucial 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The nerve cells, or more precisely the synapses, are both processor and memory combined. Efficient training for artificial intelligence 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z In experiments on both cell cultures and mice, it was possible to see how SMAD3 inhibition, together with the signals from the nerve cells, potentiates the tumour's ability to grow and spread. DNA organization influences the growth of deadly brain tumors in response to neuronal signals 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z The researchers then found that merely regenerating axons from these nerve cells across the spinal cord lesion without specific guidance had no impact on functional recovery. Scientists regenerate neurons that restore walking in mice after paralysis from spinal cord injury 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Some of them become blood cells, others muscle cells and still others become nerve cells. Career choice in stem cells: Predetermined or self-selected? 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Neurons, or nerve cells, are special cells that make up much of the brain. Scientists Train Nerve Cells in a Dish to Play Video Game 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Various systems around the world are being treated as possible candidates for the neuromorphic counterparts to our nerve cells, including photonic circuits utilizing light instead of electrons to perform calculations. Efficient training for artificial intelligence 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Researchers in Australia have shown that human nerve cells in a dish can form a “brain” that can learn to play a simple video game. US Approves Lab-Grown Chicken Meat 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z They first used advanced genetic analysis to identify nerve cell groups that enable walking improvement after a partial spinal cord injury. Scientists regenerate neurons that restore walking in mice after paralysis from spinal cord injury 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z This cocktail is mixed by the surrounding extraembryonic tissue and -- depending on its mixture -- e.g. heart or nerve cells are formed. Career choice in stem cells: Predetermined or self-selected? 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z When nerve cells are grown in a dish, they automatically form connections with each other. Scientists Train Nerve Cells in a Dish to Play Video Game 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z But rather than allow it to develop into a clone of the patient - the so-called embryonic stem cell could be coaxed into becoming nerve cells which could replace the damaged parts of his brain. Dolly the Sheep creator Ian Wilmut dies aged 79 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Other brain stimulation techniques have been developed as well: Transcranial magnetic stimulation, for instance, "uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain," according to the Mayo Clinic, and is less invasive than ECT. The persistent mysteries of electroconvulsive therapy 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z People with Parkinson's do not have enough of the chemical dopamine in their brain because some of the nerve cells that make it are damaged. Gut problems may be early sign of Parkinson's disease 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z It is caused by the death of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control the movement of muscles that we control consciously. Bryan Randall: Sandra Bullock's long-term partner dies aged 57 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Researchers at Cortical Labs in Australia wanted to see if they could use nerve cells in a dish to control a simple video game. Scientists Train Nerve Cells in a Dish to Play Video Game 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z ALS is a progressive disease that attacks nerve cells that control muscles throughout the body. MLB’s Sarah Langs, who has ALS, honored at Yankees game on anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s famous speech 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Namely, illuminating and celebrating efforts to find a cure for this progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord and is 100 percent fatal. Mariners putting on ALS Awareness Night before MLB’s Lou Gehrig’s Day 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The gastrointestinal tract has millions of nerve cells that communicate with the brain. Gut problems may be early sign of Parkinson's disease 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z These neurons operate on excitation or inhibition, and although nerve cells can vary in size and location, their communication with one another determines their function. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z To communicate with the neurons in the dish, the scientists grew nerve cells over a small electronic chip. Scientists Train Nerve Cells in a Dish to Play Video Game 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The combined gradient that affects an ion is called its electrochemical gradient, and it is especially important to muscle and nerve cells. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Sponges lack both muscle and nerve cells, which all other animals, including comb jellies, have. Comb jelly ancestor may have been first animal to branch from tree of life 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z It has also become clear that early animals evolved unusual nerve cell features. The Closest Living Relative of the First Animal Has Finally Been Found 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The nervous system is primitive, with nerve cells scattered across the body. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The chip had lots of “electrodes”, where electrical signals could be sent to – or read from – the nerve cells. Scientists Train Nerve Cells in a Dish to Play Video Game 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The required enzymes of stomach cells differ from those of fat storage cells, skin cells, blood cells, and nerve cells. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z It’s the first drug for an inherited form of ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a deadly disease that destroys nerve cells needed for basic functions like walking, talking and swallowing. Drug for rare form of Lou Gehrig’s disease OK’d by FDA 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The approval is based on evidence that the drug can significantly reduce levels of a protein that has been linked to damage to nerve cells. F.D.A. Approves Drug for Rare Form of A.L.S. 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The nerve cells show mixed characteristics of motor as well as sensory neurons. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But why would a dish of nerve cells want to learn to play Pong? Scientists Train Nerve Cells in a Dish to Play Video Game 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The cells produced are called embryonic stem cells because they have the capacity to develop into many different kinds of cells, such as muscle or nerve cells. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Still, Chédotal believes the team’s visualizations show previously unknown details of the enteric nervous system, a collection of nerve cells driving gastrointestinal functions, and some of the nodes, vessels, and organs in the lymphatic system. ‘Game changer’ method lets scientists peer into—and fly through—mouse bodies 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Studying mice with influenza, they found a cluster of nerve cells in the back of the throat that detects a virus’ presence and sends signals to the brain, triggering symptoms that respond to the infection. Why does the flu make you feel so crummy? Neurons in throat may be to blame 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Odor receptor nerve cells may function like a key-lock system: if the odor molecules can fit into the lock the nerve cell will respond. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Guillain-Barre syndrome occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks some of its nerve cells, sometimes causing paralysis that typically is temporary. FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z The nervous system is primitive, with nerve cells scattered across the body in a network. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z FTD is caused by progressive nerve cell loss in the brain and affects personality and language. Bruce Willis: Dementia diagnosis gives woman awareness hope 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z His idea: Stimulate a pathway of related nerve cells so they’re better able to sense and pick up the brain’s weak signal. In test, zaps to spine help 2 stroke survivors move arms 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z The hair cells then stimulate the nerve cells in the Spiral Ganglion, which sends information through the auditory portion of the eighth cranial nerve to the brain. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Actor Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a group of brain disorders caused by progressive nerve cell loss in the brain. Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia - what is it? 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z The function of the nerve cells is to carry signals from sensory cells and to contractile cells. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z A concussion damages the connections between nerve cells in the brain, which alters how the brain functions until those pathways are repaired. Concussion treatment for kids has changed. Here’s what you should know. 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Microglia try to ingest amyloid and get rid of it, but once they are activated, dozens of microglial molecules cause inflammation that injures nerve cells and synapses and really compounds the problem. A Neurologist Answers Questions Patients Might Have about the New Alzheimer’s Drug Lecanemab 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Studies show Zolgensma can stop infants and toddlers from continuing to lose nerve cells that control muscle movement, preventing further decline, but it cannot restore motor or muscle function that older children have already lost. A Dilemma for Governments: How to Pay for Million-Dollar Therapies 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z It is caused by the progressive loss of nerve cells in the brain's frontal and temporal lobes. Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia - what is it? 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Nervous tissue contains neurons, or nerve cells, which transmit nerve impulses. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Another child died after becoming bloated with their own waste, which was attributed to short-segment Hirschsprung disease, a genetic condition in which nerve cells are absent in parts of the digestive system. Idaho faith healing exemption remains unchanged, and more children die 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Using those results, he grouped the larval and juvenile cells into different types—nerve cells, muscle cells, and the like. How shapeless blobs of cells grow into wriggling worms 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z The likely reason: Amyloid plaques usually form around nerve cells in the brain but sometimes the gunk gets inside blood vessels, too. EXPLAINER: New drug slows Alzheimer’s but comes with caveats 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z That inflammation could explain why the samples from the smell-loss group had substantially fewer olfactory nerve cells, the “key cells” for smelling, Goldstein said. Researchers may have cracked why some people have long-term smell loss from COVID 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Contraction is stimulated by an electrochemical signal from a nerve cell associated with the muscle fiber. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z It is thought to be caused by specialised nerve cells in the nose failing to detect and translate odours in a way the brain can properly make sense of. Since Covid, my Christmas dinner tastes like mould 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Other larval cells, including a few nerve cells, died off and disappeared. How shapeless blobs of cells grow into wriggling worms 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z One of Epstein-Barr’s proteins resembles a protein made in the brain and spinal cord, which apparently tricks the immune system into attacking the sheathing around nerve cells that’s essential for conducting electrical signals. Science’s 2022 Breakthrough of the Year: A telescope’s golden eye sees the universe anew 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Furthermore, they found that the inflammation was likely hindering the body’s ability to regenerate the depleted nerve cells. Researchers may have cracked why some people have long-term smell loss from COVID 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z It all comes down to the synapses, or the junctions between nerve cells like the neurons in the brain. Ancient viruses gave us a gene called "Arc," and it may explain consciousness 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z This pairing allows B12 to be absorbed into cells, where it can then help maintain nerve cells and form healthy red blood cells. Vitamin B12 deficiency can have serious consequences – but doctors often overlook it 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z But to Bump’s surprise, many cells—perhaps almost half, including other nerve cells and gut cells—seemed to hang around but switched their repertoire of active genes, taking on different roles in the adult. How shapeless blobs of cells grow into wriggling worms 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z Over time, the loss of these nerve cells disrupts movement and diminishes cognition; it can also cause slurred speech and depression. Parkinson’s patients and researchers search for exercise ‘prescription’ 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Now, scientists have pinpointed the nerve cell population that’s responsible—at least in injured mice—potentially opening the door to new treatments for paralysis. Study pinpoints neurons that may help paralyzed people walk again 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z The newly approved therapy, called AMX0035, is designed to slow the disease by protecting nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord destroyed by ALS. Health - Washington Post Loading... The first step, announced Friday, will give patients access to a sugar-based injection called trehalose, that is thought to help nerve cells clear toxic proteins. NIH to fund unproven ALS drugs under patient-backed law 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z In 1971 she developed what has become known as the Evans Staging System, a protocol for assessing patients with neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer that involves nerve cells. Dr. Audrey Evans, Cancer Specialist Who Gave Families a Home, Dies at 97 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z These elite "super-agers" have larger nerve cells in regions of the brain responsible for memory, new research in The Journal of Neuroscience shows. Study offers clues to super-agers' brilliant brains 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The team obtained images depicting nerve cell activity in the spinal cord of these people while walking, both before and after undergoing treatment. Study pinpoints neurons that may help paralyzed people walk again 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z The newly approved therapy, which will be sold under the brand name Relyvrio, is designed to slow the disease by protecting nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord destroyed by ALS — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. FDA approves first ALS drug in 5 years after pleas from patients 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The disease destroys nerve cells needed to walk, talk and — eventually — breathe. NIH to fund unproven ALS drugs under patient-backed law 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Amylyx Pharmaceuticals said the Food and Drug Administration approved the drug for adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, which destroys nerve cells needed for basic functions like walking, talking and swallowing. ALS drug wins FDA approval despite questionable data 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z In particular, researchers want to ascertain how changes in nerve cells might impact long-term brain health. Study offers clues to super-agers' brilliant brains 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z They then used a computer program to determine which nerve cell populations were most important during the recovery process. Study pinpoints neurons that may help paralyzed people walk again 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. FDA advisers recommend approval of controversial ALS drug 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z The FDA has approved only two therapies for the disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, which destroys nerve cells needed for basic functions like walking, talking and swallowing. FDA panel backs much-debated ALS drug in rare, 2nd review 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z The FDA has approved only two therapies for the disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which destroys nerve cells needed for basic functions like walking, talking and swallowing. ALS drug gets rare second review at high-stakes FDA meeting 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z The debate over the therapy is about to take center stage in the often-agonizing world of ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a fatal illness that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Desperate patients want a new ALS drug. The FDA is not sure it works. 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z ALS destroys nerve cells needed to walk, talk, swallow and - eventually - breathe. FDA still skeptical of ALS drug ahead of high-stakes meeting 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z ALS destroys nerve cells needed to walk, talk, swallow and — eventually — breathe. FDA still skeptical of ALS drug ahead of high-stakes meeting 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The disease causes nerve cells to break down, and both mice and humans who have it get weaker and weaker over time. See the Top Entries in the Art of Neuroscience Competition 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Figure 20.32 An action potential is the pulse of voltage inside a nerve cell graphed here. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z The required enzymes and energetic demands of stomach cells are different from those of fat storage cells, skin cells, blood cells, and nerve cells. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z It strips you of your nerve cells, which means your muscles waste away and can never be built up again. Epic challenge for MND cyclist who has defied the odds 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z The weapons distribution nerve cell, formally called the International Donor Coordination Center, is where it happens. A special military group in Germany keeps the West’s weapons flowing into Ukraine. 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z The weapons distribution nerve cell, formally called the International Donor Coordination Center is where it happens. Special Military Cell Flows Weapons and Equipment Into Ukraine 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z There is a structure to the cilia, and there are connections between nerve cells that perform signal processing before information is sent to the brain. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z The body produces antibodies against nerve cells, which prevents the nerve cells from releasing acetylcholine during signal transmissions to muscle. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Other nerve cells collect, process, and respond to that information. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z These pumps are particularly abundant in nerve cells, which are constantly pumping out sodium ions and pulling in potassium ions to maintain an electrical gradient across their cell membranes. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z Tiny clots in the brain could explain cognitive troubles, Lee notes; or clots may kill small fiber nerve cells and drive dysautonomia. What causes Long Covid? Here are the three leading theories 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The sheer number of nerve cells and the incredibly greater number of connections between them makes this system the subtle wonder that it is. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z One example of paracrine signaling is the transfer of signals across synapses between nerve cells. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Animals with bilateral symmetry typically exhibit cephalization, or a concentration of sense organs and nerve cells in their heads. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z This process is so important for nerve cells that it accounts for the majority of their ATP usage. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z These seven children — ages 8 to 12 — help care for a parent or grandparent with ALS, an illness that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control muscle movement. Young caregivers ‘exist in the shadows,’ offer crucial help 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Nerve conduction is a general term for electrical signals carried by nerve cells. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z The junction between nerve cells where signal transmission occurs is called a synapse. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z In many animals, nerve cells carry messages from one part of the body to another. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Consider the difference between a structural cell in the skin and a nerve cell. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z Scientists now say it might be caused by specialized nerve cells going haywire. Can Virtual Reality Help Ease Chronic Pain? 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The nerve cells increase their consumption of oxygen when active. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z A synaptic signal is a chemical signal that travels between nerve cells. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Some cells grow and divide very quickly, like skin and blood cells, whereas other cells grow to a certain size and never divide, like muscle and nerve cells. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The synapse is the gap between nerve cells, or between a nerve cell and its target, for example, a muscle or a gland, across which the impulse is transmitted by chemical compounds known as neurotransmitters. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z “Very quickly, nerve cells and their connections start to die,” Dr. Easton explained. ‘Transient Ischemic Attacks,’ Which Can Be Serious, May Need a New Name 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Blood hemoglobin releases oxygen to active nerve cells and has somewhat different magnetic properties when oxygenated than when deoxygenated. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Astrocytes regulate the chemical environment of the nerve cell, and oligodendrocytes insulate the axon so the electrical nerve impulse is transferred more efficiently. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Heart attacks destroy cells in the heart muscle, strokes injure brain cells, and spinal cord injuries cause paralysis by breaking connections between nerve cells. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z These nerve cells send messages to the brain, which in turn causes the pituitary gland at the base of the brain to release the hormone oxytocin into the bloodstream. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z Cajal sensed a “new truth” arising in his mind: nerve cells ended freely. The Father of Modern Neuroscience Discovered the Basic Unit of the Nervous System 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z A Faraday cage is used to prohibit stray electrical fields in the environment from interfering with sensitive measurements, such as the electrical signals inside a nerve cell. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Also shown are two types of glial cells: astrocytes regulate the chemical environment of the nerve cell, and oligodendrocytes insulate the axon so the electrical nerve impulse is transferred more efficiently. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z These, they hoped, could be grown into specific tissues, such as muscle, cartilage, and nerve cells to replace worn-out body parts. Rejuvenation of woman's skin could tackle diseases of aging 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z A nerve cell, on the other hand, may be shaped something like a star, sending out long processes up to a meter in length and may live for the entire lifetime of the organism. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z By force of will, Cajal believed, human beings can transform “the tangled jungle of nerve cells” into “an orderly and delightful garden.” The Father of Modern Neuroscience Discovered the Basic Unit of the Nervous System 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Loud sounds pulverize nerve cells in the inner ear, causing permanent hearing loss. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Voltage-gated sodium channels occur in the cell membranes of nerve cells. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z ALS destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord needed to walk, talk, swallow and — eventually — breathe. FDA panel narrowly sides against experimental ALS drug 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Only very few cell types in the body do not divide, including nerve cells, skeletal muscle fibers, and cardiac muscle cells. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, destroys nerve cells needed to walk, talk, swallow and — eventually — breathe. FDA skeptical of benefits from experimental ALS drug 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Things change when a nerve cell is stimulated. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Echinoderms such as sea stars have nerve cells that are bundled into fibers called nerves. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, destroys nerve cells needed to walk, talk, swallow and — eventually — breathe. FDA reviews ALS drug after lobbying by patients, politicians 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z What are the main parts of a nerve cell? Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z Normally to initiate movement the brain sends a message to the spinal cord, telling it to stimulate a pool of nerve cells that in turn activate the necessary muscles, Bloch said. Nerve-stimulation device helps paralyzed patients walk, cycle and swim 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Many of the most fundamental properties of life, such as the firing of nerve cells, are related to membranes. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Scientists have recently discovered that they also play a role in responding to nerve activity and modulating communication between nerve cells. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The salamander nerve cells looked “embryonic,” according to Wake: larger, rounder and less differentiated into specialized cell types. Junk DNA Deforms Salamander Bodies 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z One example of a receptor-ligand interaction is the receptors on nerve cells that bind neurotransmitters, such as dopamine. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z One reason: In the brain, alcohol acts on gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, a neurotransmitter that inhibits impulses between nerve cells and has a calming effect. Why Does Alcohol Mess With My Sleep? 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Mead, a researcher at the California Institute of Technology, described his earlier idea for an electronic problem-solving system inspired by nerve cells, a technique he had dubbed “neuromorphic” computing. Lego Robot with an Organic ‘Brain’ Learns to Navigate a Maze 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z The sodium-potassium pump, which maintains electrochemical gradients across the membranes of nerve cells in animals, is an example of primary active transport. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z But he couldn’t find a feature common in virtually all mammals—a bony tube that encases the nerve cells and connects the ear to the brain. How a disappearing ear bone turned bats into masters of echolocation 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Huntington’s disease causes irreversible nerve cell degeneration and death in 100 percent of affected individuals, but it may not be expressed until the individual reaches middle age. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z The disease occurs when antibodies attack a protein found on the protective myelin sheath that surrounds nerve cells in the optic nerve and less often, the brain and spinal cord. ‘I’m going blind. Somebody’s got to help me.’ 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z In the disease, inflammation damages the myelin sheath that insulates nerve cells, ultimately disrupting signals to and from the brain and causing a variety of symptoms, from numbness and pain to paralysis. Epstein-Barr Virus Found to Trigger Multiple Sclerosis 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Signals within the nerve cells are propagated by fast-moving electrical impulses. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z A bony channel winding around the cochlea encloses part of the nerve cells. How a disappearing ear bone turned bats into masters of echolocation 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z The energy from ATP drives all bodily functions, such as contracting muscles, maintaining the electrical potential of nerve cells, and absorbing food in the gastrointestinal tract. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z The resulting demyelination impairs the functioning of nerve cells and can result in optic neuritis, vision loss, nausea and fatigue. ‘I’m going blind. Somebody’s got to help me.’ 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z That suggests it is nerve cells—not immune cells—that are kick-starting the inflammatory response, says co-author Michael Zasloff, a professor of surgery and pediatrics who is scientific director of the MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute. Puzzling Parkinson’s protein plays essential role in immunity 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z The small distance between nerve cells allows the signal to travel quickly; this enables an immediate response, such as, Take your hand off the stove! Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Anolik said the cause was Huntington’s disease, which causes a progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the brain. Eve Babitz, who chronicled and reveled in Hollywood hedonism, dies at 78 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z ALS, which stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosisis, is a progressive, degenerative disease that destroys the nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. Google smart-city spinoff folding over founder’s health 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z The inherited disease leads to the loss of nerve cells involved in walking, crawling, sitting, breathing and swallowing. Take at home treatment for spinal muscular atrophy 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Being exposed to nicotine at such a young age could harm teenage brains as they are developing, as well as alter nerve cell functioning. E-cigarette maker Puff Bar is facing a probe by North Carolina's attorney general 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z It works by blocking an enzyme that causes scar tissue in damaged nerve cells allowing the nervous system a chance to repair itself. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z It showed that the receptor NRP1, present on nerve cells both in the brain and in the olfactory tract, couples with an enzyme on the surface of these cells called furin that permits viral passage. How COVID Might Sow Chaos in the Brain 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Though they lack nerve cells, sponges have some of the same specialized genes for synapses that brainier creatures possess, studies have shown. Sponge innards suggest how nerve cells evolved 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z This is expected to increase survival of nerve cells that control movement to manage the symptoms of the disease and slow down its progression. Take at home treatment for spinal muscular atrophy 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z In both teams’ studies, over about 6 months, recipient animals’ own nerve cells replaced the pig tissue—eliminating the risk of immune rejection. Skin, nerve transplants from genetically modified pigs could help humans, but organs are a way off 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z Other cells that never or rarely divide, such as mature cardiac muscle and nerve cells, remain in G0 permanently. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z That may be enough of a respite for an animal that lacks energy-hungry nerve cells, he says. ‘If it’s alive, it sleeps.’ Brainless creatures shed light on why we slumber 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Musser, Arendt, and their colleagues report finding some of these neuroid cells and documenting that they have active genes in common with the side of a synapse that sends a signal to another nerve cell. Sponge innards suggest how nerve cells evolved 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Previously, Straka and his team were studying oxygen consumption by the brain and the correlation with the activity of nerve cells. What if humans didn't need to breathe? A study on algae's ability to oxygenate cells raises eyebrows 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z In other cases, persistent pain is neuropathic, resulting from damage to nerve cells themselves. Toward Better Pain Control 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Patapoutian also led work that discovered key proteins that enable nerve cells to sense pressure. News at a glance: A telescope’s namesake questioned, flood-risk maps, and an extinct woodpecker 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z All this without a real brain: Jellyfish have a ring of nerve cell clusters around the rim of their bells. ‘If it’s alive, it sleeps.’ Brainless creatures shed light on why we slumber 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z That’s reminiscent of communicating nerve cells and suggests neuroid and digestive cells may be ancestral to cells that form the two sides of the synapse. Sponge innards suggest how nerve cells evolved 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z "Upon illumination, the algae then produced oxygen which was used for energy production in the nerve cells, which rather soon restarted to function again and thus the algae rescued the brain activity." What if humans didn't need to breathe? A study on algae's ability to oxygenate cells raises eyebrows 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z Biologists now understand that such heightened sensitivity—or sensitization— stems from molecular or structural changes in nerve cells. Toward Better Pain Control 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Dr. Julius, a professor of physiology at the University of California, San Francisco, used a key ingredient in hot chili peppers to identify a protein in nerve cells that responds to uncomfortably hot temperatures. Nobel Prize Awarded for Research About Temperature and Touch 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z It may also help the brain stay plastic by pruning and strengthening connections between nerve cells. ‘If it’s alive, it sleeps.’ Brainless creatures shed light on why we slumber 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z They lack muscles, lungs or gills, a gut, and obvious nerve cells, and eat whatever bits of nutrients float their way. Sponge innards suggest how nerve cells evolved 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Julius discovered a receptor on nerve cells, called TRPV1, was activated by capsaicin — and that it was also activated by heat that is painful. Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to two U.S.-based scientists ‘for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch’ 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z All neurons possess sodium channels that open in response to changes in the voltage across the nerve cell membrane, generating the impulses that relay messages from one neuron to the next. Toward Better Pain Control 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z The gene codes for an ion channel, which reacts to capsaicin or heat by letting ions flow into the nerve cell. Hot—and cool—research wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z In addition, white matter, the insulation on axons – long cables that carry electrical impulses between nerve cells — is also less intact in older adults. Preliminary research finds that even mild cases of COVID-19 leave a mark on the brain 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Yet a new study that characterized their cells has revealed one unexpectedly like a nerve cell: It and the cells with which it interacts have some of the same working genes as nerve cells. Sponge innards suggest how nerve cells evolved 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z In addition, white matter, the insulation on axons – long cables that carry electrical impulses between nerve cells – is also less intact in older adults. Even Mild Cases of COVID May Leave a Mark on the Brain 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z So he began experimenting to see if adding genes for light-sensing proteins to nerve cells might spark their firing. Covid Vaccine Pioneers and Others Win 2021 Lasker Awards in Medicine 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Patapoutian also discovered the gene that enables nerve cells to sense pressure—being poked, for example, by a pipette. Hot—and cool—research wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z He just died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease — the progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. LOVERRO: ‘Are you not entertained?’ Yes Maximus, we are, so add a 17th game 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z When stimulated, a nerve cell sends an electrical impulse down its processes and releases chemicals called neurotransmitters that travel across the gap to the next neuron. Sponge innards suggest how nerve cells evolved 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z This let them measure the insects’ responses to repellents at the level of individual odorant receptors in nerve cells. Natural Mosquito Repellent’s Powers Finally Decoded 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z Guillain-Barré syndrome occurs when the immune system damages nerve cells, causing muscle weakness and occasional paralysis, according to the Food and Drug Administration. F.D.A. Attaches Warning of Rare Nerve Syndrome to Johnson & Johnson Vaccine 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z Guillain-Barré is a rare condition in which the body’s immune system attacks nerve cells. Guillain-Barré and Vaccines: What You Need to Know 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z Guillain-Barre syndrome occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks some of its nerve cells, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis that typically is temporary. US officials flag “small” reaction risk with J&J vaccine 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z It occurs when the immune system damages nerve cells, causing muscle weakness and occasional paralysis, according to the FDA. FDA will attach warning of rare nerve syndrome to Johnson & Johnson vaccine 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z Over time, the loss of these nerve cells disrupts movement, diminishes cognition, and can cause other symptoms, such as slurred speech and depression. Parkinson’s strikes more men than women. Researchers have worked for decades to learn why. 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Ion channels play key roles in many physiological processes, from nerve cells’ firing to immune cells’ recognizing foreign substances. How do most lobsters stay cancer-free? Newly sequenced genome could reveal their secrets 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z The low-impedance electrodes are six to 10 square millimeters in area and deliver up to 10 milliamperes of electric current between adjacent electrodes—enough to modulate the excitability of a million or more nerve cells. Electrodes That Stimulate the Brain Reveal the Roots of Conscious Experience 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z To capture these systemic interactions, her team connects her models to other organs like bone marrow, gut and liver, and hopes one day to seed them with blood vessels, nerve cells and immune cells. Reinventing the Uterus, One Organoid at a Time 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z At the heart of the dentin is the tooth’s soft pulp, where nerve cells and cells called odontoblasts, which manufacture dentin, are intertwined. The Mysterious Molecular Culprit Behind Cold Tooth Pain 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z The dentine connects to the innermost pulp, where nerve cells live. 'Ice-cream toothache': Cold food and drinks pain explained 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Researchers know nerve cells called interneurons, which relay sensory information from the rest of the body to the motor neurons that control muscles, play key roles. This rabbit walks on its ‘hands.’ Scientists think they’ve found the genetic reason why 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z In tissue from Alzheimer’s patients, nonneuronal cells close to these plaques show increased activity of genes whose proteins mark nerve cell connections called synapses for destruction. ‘Total game changer’: Pinpointing gene activity in tissues is aiding studies of COVID-19, Alzheimer’s 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z To stimulate tear production, they then exposed their organoids to several chemicals, including the neurotransmitter norepinephrine, that relay messages between nerve cells and glands. Scientists Grew Tiny Tear Glands in a Dish—Then Made Them Cry 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z Those underpowered mitochondria could spur the death of optic nerve cells, the researchers speculate. The race to treat a rare, fatal syndrome may help others with common disorders like diabetes 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z Lou Gehrig’s disease, formally known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, attacks nerve cells that control muscles throughout the body. Longtime Mississippi business leader Leland Speed dies 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z These interneurons are inhibitory—they stop nerve cells from firing—and when they are missing, the rabbits flex certain muscles too much, lifting their hind legs more than they should. This rabbit walks on its ‘hands.’ Scientists think they’ve found the genetic reason why 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z But the researchers from Ruhr University Bochum managed to stimulate the paralyzed mice’s nerve cells to regenerate using a designer protein. German scientists make paralyzed mice walk again 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z The progressive nervous system disease affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. Sandra Scully, wife of Hall of Fame announcer, dies at 76 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z The omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil may protect nerve cells from further damage or help regenerate nerve growth, he suggested. Some Covid Survivors Haunted by Loss of Smell and Taste 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z The protein is typically present in nerve cells responsible for vision and hearing. Protein found in fingertip ‘capsules’ may be critical to our sense of touch 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z A set of nerve cells in the spinal cord called the central pattern generator—not the brain—makes most of these decisions. This rabbit walks on its ‘hands.’ Scientists think they’ve found the genetic reason why 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Damage to the myelin, the protective sheaths surrounding nerve cells in the brain, progressed until he had no motor control, and could neither speak nor direct his eye movements. 'Is anybody in there?' Life on the inside as a locked-in patient 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z Nestled inside each body are three hearts, a parrot-like beak and, arguably, nine “brains” — a central hub with an octo-entourage of nerve cell clusters, one in each of the animal’s eight arms. When It Comes to Octopuses, Taste Is for Suckers 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Price and his team procured nerve cells donated after death or cancer surgeries. What We Know So Far about How COVID Affects the Nervous System 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z But in mice and humans the scientists found it in the “Meissner corpuscle,” a microscopic, oval-shaped capsule that surrounds nerve cells in fingers. Protein found in fingertip ‘capsules’ may be critical to our sense of touch 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Other possible causes are autoimmune reactions “when antibodies mistakenly attack nerve cells,” Dr. Spudich said. ‘I Feel Like I Have Dementia’: Brain Fog Plagues Covid Survivors 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z ALS is a “progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord” according to the Mayo Clinic. Longtime Steelers lineman, broadcaster Ilkin fighting ALS 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Dr. Chiu noted that the trees’ toxins target a molecule, found on nerve cells, that is “fundamental to mammalian pain,” he said. This Tree’s Leaves Look Soft and Inviting. Please Don’t Touch Them. 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z But the way it actually affects nerve cells still remains a bit of a mystery. What We Know So Far about How COVID Affects the Nervous System 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Of the 40 million Americans who received the vaccine around 500 are suspected to have contracted Guillain-Barré syndrome, a disorder that damages nerve cells and causes paralysis in some cases. Virginians debate whether virus vaccine should be mandatory 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z They attack the normal ebb and flow of neurotransmitters, chemicals in the body that nerve cells use to regulate essential functions. What Is Novichok, the Nerve Agent Tied to Navalny Poisoning? 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z Found in some drugs, pesticides and chemical nerve agents, cholinesterase inhibitors block the breakdown of a key chemical in the body, acetylcholine, that transmits signals between nerve cells. World Digest: Aug. 28, 2020 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Found in some drugs, pesticides and chemical nerve agents, cholinesterase inhibitors block the breakdown of a key chemical in the body, acetycholine, that transmits signals between nerve cells. Hospital: Russia’s Navalny still in coma but improving 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Found in some drugs, pesticides and chemical nerve agents, cholinesterase inhibitors act by blocking the breakdown of a key chemical in the body, acetycholine, which transmits signals between nerve cells. Russia announces preliminary probe into Navalny’s illness 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z These act by blocking the breakdown of a key chemical in the body, acetycholine, that transmits signals between nerve cells. Pressure mounts on Russia to investigate Navalny’s poisoning 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z The cholinesterase inhibitors found in Navalny’s system reportedly block the breakdown of acetycholine, a vital chemical that transmits signals between nerve cells. Russia rejects investigation of opposition leader's alleged poisoning 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Cholinesterase inhibitors act by blocking the breakdown of a key chemical in the body, acetycholine, that transmits signals between nerve cells. Kremlin: Navalny poisoning accusations ’empty noise’ 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Experts suspect this is because the pandemic virus attacks nerve cells directly involved with smell and taste sensation. Coronavirus smell loss 'different from bad cold' 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z Alzheimer's damages the memory and other cognitive abilities by destroying connections between nerve cells in the brain. Blood test for early Alzheimer's 'shows promise' 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z One study found, for example, that when mice, a social creature like us, are forced to live in cages by themselves, it changes their brains’ basic architecture and causes nerve cells to shrink. Why Young Americans Are Lonely 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z Often called Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS is a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. Rockies OF’s dad with ALS sees his son play at home in Texas 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z When the researchers examined the rats’ brains, they found a loss of nerve cells that produce dopamine, the same damage that afflicts people with Parkinson’s. The Link Between Parkinson’s Disease and Toxic Chemicals 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Her family doctor then referred her to a neurologist in Baltimore with expertise in spinal muscular atrophy, a rare genetic disease that destroys nerve cells. A teenager’s apparent clumsiness foreshadowed a shocking diagnosis 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z When the nerve cells reached their target, they kept growing along the route that would take them to the brain. A Worm’s Hidden Map for Growing New Eyes 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Each cell has a long “foot” that extends outward to form a synapselike connection with nearby nerve cells, including those of the vagus. Meet the ‘psychobiome’: the gut bacteria that may alter how you think, feel, and act 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z This enabled Zhang and colleagues to track all upstream inputs to a given nerve cell in the spleen. Brain–spleen connection aids antibody production 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z The progressive neurological disease affects movement and occurs when nerve cells in the brain deteriorate or die, causing a reduced level of the chemical dopamine. She fell more than 30 times. For three years, doctors couldn’t explain why. 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z Moreover, certain subsets of these nerve cells interact closely with and modulate components of the gut’s immune system4. Gut pain sensors help to combat infection 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z The brains of people with Alzheimer’s show a loss of nerve cells and the connections between them along with signature plaques and tangles of proteins called beta amyloid and tau. For Alzheimer’s researchers, a long and frustrating struggle to find a drug 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z David was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, part of a group of disorders caused by nerve cell damage to the brain. Early-onset dementia in her middle-aged husband was uncurable — and almost unbearable 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z It said Parkinson's causes symptoms such as shaking and slowness of movement due to a reduction of dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain. 'My father kept Parkinson's a secret, I haven't' 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Matthew battled Stage 4 high risk neuroblastoma, a cancer that develops from immature nerve cells. Florida boy fulfills snow, ice dream with visit to Alaska 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z For about 5 to 6 months, this killifish, roughly the size of a thumb, puts most of its embryo’s critical body processes—including muscle and nerve cell growth—on hold. Watch African killifish embryos enter suspended animation to survive 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Without the protein, the nerve cells die and people lose the ability to move. Baby 1st in Wis. treated for rare condition after screening 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Her white blood cells — which typically fight off invading pathogens — went to war against her nerves, destroying the layer of fatty insulation that helps nerve cells transmit their signals. The amazing brain cells that link mind and body 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z In some cases, specific cells are affected, such as nerve cells in multiple sclerosis, and pancreatic β-cells in type 1 diabetes. Could a bacteria-stuffed pill cure autoimmune diseases? 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z The researchers found that the sympathetic nerve cells released a neurotransmitter called noradrenaline that was taken up by nearby melanocyte stem cells. Stress Really Does Make Hair Go Gray Faster 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Although Val could have made a successful cover image using the researchers’ data to model the densely packed nerve cells in a mouse brain, she had bigger ideas. Our favorite Science illustrations of 2019 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Huntington's disease - often known as HD - is a rare inherited condition that damages nerve cells and stops parts of the brain working properly over time. Huntington's has 'affected everyone I ever loved' 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Motor neurone disease is a group of diseases that affect the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that tell your muscles what to do. Motor neurone disease 'linked to cholesterol' 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z The nerve cells maintain the level of protective good bacteria and also help nearby cells to block Salmonella from spreading. The conceptual mistake that lies at the heart of economics 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z The experimental drug acts both before and after neurotransmitters are released between nerve cells, and it targets the effects of all three members of the SV2 protein family. As epilepsy drugs fail nearly one-third of patients, scientists seek root causes of seizures 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Shortly after a minor injury during a game in 2011, he was diagnosed with ALS - a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal chord, causing immobility. Ice Bucket Challenge inspiration dies at 34 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z The animals in this network learned to synchronize the electrical activity of their nerve cells to the same extent as those in a single brain. Scientists Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Humans 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z After DDT is absorbed through an insect’s feet, it binds to nerve cells, causing them to become stuck in the “on” position, firing continuously. A Nazi Version of DDT Was Forgotten. Could It Help Fight Malaria? 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Huntington's Disease is a rare inherited disorder that damages certain nerve cells in the brain. Man 'struggled to feed himself after care cut' 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z It’s essential for physiological recovery after heart muscle cells contract or nerve cells fire—events that are triggered when sodium floods into the cells, causing an electrical discharge. How Monarch Butterflies Evolved to Eat a Poisonous Plant 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z In 2015, researchers at the University of California in San Francisco found a “wasabi receptor” in the cellular membrane of sensory nerve cells. A woman mistook wasabi for avocado. The shock led to ‘broken heart syndrome.’ 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z When they tested the drug in rodents it appeared to slow or stop the loss of nerve cells. Prostate drug may slow Parkinson's disease 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Neurons are the brain’s rock stars, the nerve cells that work together to transmit information like memories. Scientists rethink Alzheimer’s, diversifying the drug search 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z It’s a protein that sits on the surface of nerve cells. What Chili Peppers Can Teach Us about Pain 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Choline, which helps transfer signals between nerve cells, is highest in dairy foods and meat. The brain nutrient vegans need to know about 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z The genetic disorder "causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain" and deteriorates a person’s physical and mental abilities during their prime working years. New gene-editing technology could help treat Huntington's disease, premature aging, study says 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z The researchers found that acetophenone activates a specific type of receptor on a discrete type of olfactory sensory nerve cell. A Successful Artificial Memory Has Been Created 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z These electrical signals typically happen without such lavender bursts, but this nerve cell holds a special dye that emits light with each impulse. Flashing Neurons, Invisible Moonlight and Adorable Squid Babies: The Week’s Best Science GIFs 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z It’s mostly found on nerve cells that are involved in pain sensation. What Chili Peppers Can Teach Us about Pain 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z These are a type of Schwann cell, which wrap around and engulf nerve cells and help to keep them alive. Scientists discover new pain-sensing organ 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z The authors found that the CD4 T cells in question recognized MOG-derived peptide fragments and so were primed to specifically attack myelin-coated nerve cells and cause disease. Regulatory T cells subdue an autoimmune disease 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z They then turned to a sophisticated technique, optogenetics, to activate those olfactory nerve cells. A Successful Artificial Memory Has Been Created 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Chemically similar to nicotine, they kill insects by attacking their nerve cells. America’s dependence on pesticides, especially neonics, is a war on nature 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Neonics work by attacking the nerve cells of insects, compromising their behavior and often killing them directly. Widely-used pesticide in US particularly harmful to bees, study finds 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z The scientists were surprised at the findings because it has long been believed that the endings of nerve cells in the epidermis were bare or unwrapped. Scientists discover new pain-sensing organ 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Vanderbilt University researchers found differences in how tau, a protein that forms tangles that destroy nerve cells, spreads in the brains of women compared to men. New clues on why women’s Alzheimer’s risk differs from men’s 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z A connectome is a wiring schematic, like a circuit diagram, that shows how nerve cells link to each other and to organs. Research into worms’ central nervous system could bring insight into mental health disorders 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z An incurable eye disease that kills vital nerve cells at the back of the retina, glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. Glaucoma can lead to blindness. Researchers foresee changing that. 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z Across the society’s institutes, researchers explore a diverse range of questions, from how insects evolved their sense of smell, to figuring out how to connect nerve cells to semiconductor chips. Top 10 institutions for life sciences in 2018 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z As the pulses of light increased in duration, the number of nearby nerve cells firing increased, supporting the idea that these Schwann cells send a signal to the brain through the nerve cells. Scientists discover new pain-sensing organ 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z There are three types of neurofibromatosis, which affects how nerve cells form and grow. Paraguay man with massive tumors has life-changing surgery in California 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Their research will focus on microscopic connection points between nerve cells in the brain. Alzheimer's funding for Scots scientists 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z Pressure probably hurts nerve cells in other ways too, ophthalmologist Harry Quigley of Johns Hopkins University says. Glaucoma can lead to blindness. Researchers foresee changing that. 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z Zolgensma works by supplying a healthy copy of the faulty gene, which allows nerve cells to then start producing the needed protein. The most expensive medicine ever treats a rare condition. The price: $2.13 million 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z He said questions remained, including how the Schwann cells transmit a signal to the pain-sensitive nerve cells. Scientists discover new pain-sensing organ 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Infants and older children who develop SMA have a defective or missing gene that is supposed to tell the body to maintain nerve cells that control muscles. The costliest drug on the planet will treat infants with rare disease. The market fight focused on cost and safety is just getting started. 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z The nonprofit association’s web site describes ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, as a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Annual ALS Walk to be held at Louisville Slugger Field 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z If enough optic nerve cells die, sight is lost completely. Glaucoma can lead to blindness. Researchers foresee changing that. 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z That halts deterioration of the nerve cells and allows the baby to develop more normally. The most expensive medicine ever treats a rare condition. The price: $2.13 million 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z What he found was a dramatically shrunken brain and abnormalities in and around nerve cells. Dementia is 'greatest health challenge' 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z Activated microglial cells secrete proteins that kill nerve cells and cause the nerve cells to stop communicating with each other—called synaptic dysfunction. We Need New Ideas for FIghting Alzheimer's 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Dr. Greengard himself studied signaling problems in nerve cells and the role that neurotransmitters play in diseases such as Parkinson’s. Paul Greengard, Nobel laureate who showed how nerve cells communicate, dies at 93 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Instead of merely lowering pressure inside the eye, they’re looking to bolster and shield the nerve cells themselves — a tactic called neuroprotection. Glaucoma can lead to blindness. Researchers foresee changing that. 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z The first part of my career was dedicated to understanding the mechanisms by which nerve cells communicate with each other. Nobel Laureate Paul Greengard Kept Churning Out Ideas for New Drugs after Turning 90 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z So instead of being the toxic protein that chokes nerve cells to death, it is being seen as the initial step that culminates in the dementia. Dementia is 'greatest health challenge' 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z Animal studies show that turning off the microglial cells decreases neuroinflammation to allow the brain’s nerve cells to survive and thrive. We Need New Ideas for FIghting Alzheimer's 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z MS is a debilitating disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerve cells. Selma Blair posts photo with Michael J. Fox after revealing he helped her cope with MS diagnosis 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Candidate treatments include neurotrophic factors, small molecules the body uses to nurture growing nerve cells. Glaucoma can lead to blindness. Researchers foresee changing that. 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z At the time I started my career, it was thought that when a neurotransmitter is released from one nerve cell, it activates an ion channel on another nerve cell. Nobel Laureate Paul Greengard Kept Churning Out Ideas for New Drugs after Turning 90 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Like the bone marrow transplant procedure, sterubin was tested on mice, and it was found that the mice’s nerve cells, a vulnerable target of neurodegenerative illness, were protected from damage. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z The cancer starts in early forms of nerve cells most often found in an embryo or fetus, and typically occurs in infants or young children. Florida officer's daughter made honorary Pennsylvania trooper amid cancer diagnosis 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Recent research shows that depression involves deterioration of the quality and number of nerve cell connections in areas of the brain related to mood. J&J nasal spray gets U.S. approval as first new type of... 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Humans and most other animals don’t regrow optic nerve cells once they’re damaged, but the genes involved in building those cells remain. Glaucoma can lead to blindness. Researchers foresee changing that. 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z What we found is that p11 in the nerve cell results in more serotonin receptors being recruited to the cell surface. Nobel Laureate Paul Greengard Kept Churning Out Ideas for New Drugs after Turning 90 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z In multiple sclerosis, which usually strikes young people, the body’s immune system attacks the insulation around nerve cells, slowing the transmission of signals in the body and brain. For Alzheimer's Sufferers, Brain Inflammation Ignites a Neuron-Killing "Forest Fire" 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z Instead, cigarette use probably harms a more general aspect of vision biology, such as blood vessels or nerve cells. Smoking can damage eyesight by age 35, study suggests 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z J&J’s drug helps restore these nerve cell connections in the brain, leading to an improvement in depression symptoms, according to the company. J&J nasal spray gets U.S. approval as first new type of... 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z It’s possible to grow human optic nerve cells in the lab using genetically engineered stem cells, a team at Johns Hopkins recently reported. Glaucoma can lead to blindness. Researchers foresee changing that. 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z We can't dissociate ourselves from our signaling pathways That's how all cells work: nerve cells and liver cells and every other kind of cell. Nobel Laureate Paul Greengard Kept Churning Out Ideas for New Drugs after Turning 90 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Progressive disease is characterized by destruction of the part of nerve cells that contains the nucleus and is located in the brain’s grey-matter region. Multiple sclerosis enters a grey area 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z In MS, a person’s immune system attacks myelin, the protective covering that surrounds nerve cells. This website has a trove of studies, personal stories about multiple sclerosis 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z The most common ions that regulate nerve cell signaling are sodium, potassium, calcium and chloride. CBD: Rising star or popular fad? 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z The test measures the level of an antibody that disrupts normal communication at the neuromuscular junction — the place where nerve cells connect with the muscles they control. First he was hoarse. Then he couldn’t chew. How one man’s hunch led to the truth. 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z The genes involved appear predominantly to affect the junctions between nerve cells in the brain and were more involved with the front of the brain, the complex decision-making and personality parts. More than 100 genes linked to depression 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z The researchers can’t say whether the absence is a cause or an effect of the illness, but they showed that many gut bacteria could make substances that affect nerve cell function—and maybe mood. Evidence mounts that gut bacteria can influence mood, prevent depression 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z In addition, there is a small brain in each of their eight tentacles — a cluster of nerve cells that biologists say controls movement. 9 brains, 3 hearts: Some wild facts about octopuses 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z This leads to aberrant firing of the brain’s nerve cells and seizure activity. CBD: Rising star or popular fad? 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z In addition, there is a small brain in each of their eight tentacles - a cluster of nerve cells that biologists say controls movement. 9 brains, 3 hearts: Some wild facts about octopuses 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Last year, Zainab Mughal was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, an aggressive cancer that arises from nerve cells in babies and young children. Zainab Mughal’s struggle to find donors highlights need for diverse blood supply, says Susan Forbes 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Today, nerve cells are among the most specialized cell types in the body, able to transmit electrical signals, for example. The gluey tentacles of comb jellies may have revealed when nerve cells first evolved 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Messamore theorizes that THC may interfere with the brain’s anti-inflammatory mechanisms, resulting in damage to nerve cells and blood vessels. Is Marijuana as Safe as We Think? 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Importantly, CBD does not seem to impact the flow of sodium in healthy nerve cells. CBD: Rising star or popular fad? 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z Their illumination inhibited the genetically engineered nerve cells and consequently prevented an abnormally high frequency of urination. Implanted device enables responsive bladder control 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z ALS is a degenerative disease that destroys nerve cells, impairs physical functions and so far has no cure. Polar plunge raises $25K for man who inspired ALS fundraiser 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z By tracing the development of individual cells in comb jelly embryos and monitoring each cell’s gene activity, Babonis discovered that colloblasts arise from the same progenitor cells as the animal’s nerve cells. The gluey tentacles of comb jellies may have revealed when nerve cells first evolved 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Much like a rodent’s whiskers, they are coupled to vibration-sensitive nerve cells, allowing them to sense their surroundings. Watch a peacock get a female’s attention—by making her head vibrate 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z And indeed, mounting evidence in pre-clinical laboratory studies show that CBD may be of use for the treatment and prevention of neuropathic pain, or an amplified response that may be due to nerve cell damage. CBD: Rising star or popular fad? 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z They said a new kind of stimulator — one that targeted a bundle of sensory nerve cells in the lower back — was better than a spinal-cord device. Devices implanted to treat pain worsen the suffering for many 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z She compared the condition to what happens in Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare disorder in which the immune system attacks nerve cells, often after an illness such as a respiratory infection. Experts chase the cause of a paralyzing childhood disease spiking this year 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z It's in a class of anti-anxiety medications known as benzodiazepines that work by affecting a brain chemical that calms the activity of nerve cells. CIA considered potential truth serum for terror suspects 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z It’s in a class of anti-anxiety medications known as benzodiazepines that work by affecting a brain chemical that calms the activity of nerve cells. CIA considered potential truth serum for terror suspects 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z These cannabinoid receptors are predominately found on nerve cells located throughout the body, including the brain. CBD: Rising star or popular fad? 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z Labelling neurons showed that nerves in a mouse's torso degraded after the animal suffered a traumatic brain injury, even though the nerve cells were far from the injury site. ‘Invisible’ mice reveal anatomical secrets 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z His investigations, now more than 100 years old, revealed intricate details of nerve cells in many different animals, including humans—rootlike dendrites attached to bulbous cell bodies, from which extend long, slender axons. What makes human brain cells unique? 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z It is responsible for creating syntaxin, a protein important in the transmission of signals between nerve cells. Is this bee solitary or social? The answer may depend on an autism-linked gene 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z The study also suggests the virus is attacking nerve cells directly, he says, not just triggering an immune response that damages nerves. U.S. reports new cases of puzzling, poliolike disease that strikes children 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z On the other hand, blocking hippocampal neurogenesis early in Alzheimer’s worsened nerve cell health later in stages, leading to degeneration of the hippocampus and, subsequently, memory function. How Exercise Might "Clean" the Alzheimer's Brain 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z As with all nerve agents, it inhibits the action of an enzyme which deactivates signals that cause human nerve cells to fire. How chemical weapons have helped Assad 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z These nerve cells, named for the way they are shaped—like rods and cones—are where light is converted into electrical signals then sent via the optic nerve to the visual centers of the brain. Lab-Grown Human Retinas Illuminate How Eyes Develop Color Vision 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z This syndrome is now understood to be a disease in which errant antibodies interfere with the on-off switch of certain nerve cells. He Had Insomnia, No Appetite and Started Conversing With Dead People. What Was Going On? 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z “There’s no mouth, there’s no back, no nerve cells, nothing.” World's Simplest Animal Reveals Hidden Diversity 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z That applies even though many of the nerve cells that react to serotonin are in an octopus's arms. Octopuses on ecstasy 'become more social' 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z The human gut is lined with more than 100 million nerve cells—it’s practically a brain unto itself. Your gut is directly connected to your brain, by a newly discovered neuron circuit 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z A new study in mice hints at how this natural night vision works: Motion-sensing nerve cells in the retina temporarily change how they wire to each other in dark conditions. How humans—and other mammals—might have gotten their night vision 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z The wave travels down the next nerve cell, which relays a signal to the next one in line, enabling long-distance communication. Plants communicate distress using their own kind of nervous system 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z The research team knew a certain type of nerve cell sometimes helps restore signaling from the spinal cord in partial spinal cord injury. Growth Cocktail Helps Restore Spinal Connections in the Most Severe Injuries 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z The pesticide works by blocking an enzyme that controls messages sent between nerve cells. In battle over pesticide ban, Trump's EPA aims to undermine the science 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z A year ago, Smith changed Taser’s name to Axon Enterprise, referring to the conductive fibre of a nerve cell. Can the Manufacturer of Tasers Provide the Answer to Police Abuse? 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Tulane says The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders is providing the grant to study how brain chemicals transfer sound signals between nerve cells in both normal and hearing-impaired mice. Tulane researcher gets 5-year grant for hearing research 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Sooner or later our brains start to falter, nerve cells break down, and we end up in a nursing home, chasing nurses, chasing shadows, chasing ourselves. ‘My death is not my own’: the limits of legal euthanasia 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z They then turned to a set of chemicals that promote nerve cell growth and trigger production of a well-known structural protein called laminin, widely used in tissue engineering as a scaffold. Growth Cocktail Helps Restore Spinal Connections in the Most Severe Injuries 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, the condition affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord and ultimately results in a fatal inability to initiate and control muscle movement. NFL payouts for Parkinson's and ALS hint at link between football and neurodegenerative diseases 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z It affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord and is characterized by progressive muscle weakness. Omaha Science Cafe to focus on Lou Gehrig’s disease 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z Humans see colour through nerve cells in our eyes, called cones. Why millions of football fans see the World Cup like this 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Memories and learning are reflected in the number and strength of connections between nerve cells. Early Life Experience: It's in Your DNA 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Some jellyfish, like the deadly box jellyfish, use toxins that punch holes in skin, blood, and nerve cells alike. What's Giving Florida Beachgoers Rashes? 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z For example, choanoflagellates have genes for proteins crucial to neurons, and yet their cells don't resemble nerve cells, King says. The momentous transition to multicellular life may not have been so hard after all 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z ALS destroys the nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. Devastated by ALS, trying to save others 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z The disease destroys nerve cells in the spinal cord. Dallas attorney, 72, who survived polio lives in iron lung 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Many of the differences in the genomes of nerve cells are due to the presence of mobile genetic elements called retrotransposons. Early Life Experience: It's in Your DNA 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z The comparison showed that the virus itself is inactive once the tumor gets started and surprisingly, genes that control the formation of nerve cells are also very active in the cancerous tissue, they note. Cure for a common turtle cancer takes a lesson from human cancers 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z They destroy myelin, the outer sheath that insulates and protects nerve cells. Family Battling a Rare Disease Sees Roadblocks Despite ‘Right to Try’ Law 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z A progressive disease, it attacks nerve cells controlling voluntary movement, resulting in gradual loss of muscle movement, speech, swallowing and breathing. Lou Gehrig’s disease sufferer: blessings trump complaints 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z The genes were found to delay development of cortical stem cells into neurons in the embryo, leading to the production of a higher number of mature nerve cells in this brain region. Scientists hunt down genes behind humankind's big brain 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z The augmented genomic variability among nerve cells may be beneficial to an individual by diversifying their behavioral repertoire. Early Life Experience: It's in Your DNA 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Knowing more about how the mutant protein leads to damage in nerve cells, in particular, could be crucial for the success of treatments for the condition. Piecing together the puzzle of Huntington’s disease 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z They saw a similar effect when they did the same thing to sensory nerve cells being studied in petri dishes. 'Memory transplant' achieved in snails 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Schwannomas arise from nerve cells called Schwann cells, which are part of the peripheral nervous system. At night she suffered through searing pain, by morning it mysteriously vanished 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z After patients recover from chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in their nerve cells, where it is typically kept in check by the immune system for decades. Is Shingles Contagious? 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z Must some nerve cells vibrate at some magical frequency? What Is Consciousness? 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z This device depended on thin oxide films covering its tantalum electrodes, which for Ovshinsky were the analogue of nerve cell membranes. The Most Important Inventor You've Never Heard Of 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z They saw a similar effect when they did the same thing to sensory nerve cells held in petri dishes. Scientists transplant snail memories 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z His laboratory discovered that proteins form in clumps in the nerve cells of people with diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Can autophagy be good for your health? 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z It affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, weakening muscles and affecting physical functions. Jackson researchers on forefront of combating Alzheimer’s 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z Take the spinal cord, a foot-and-a-half-long flexible tube of nervous tissue inside the backbone with about a billion nerve cells. What Is Consciousness? 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Neonics are very effective at destroying the nerve cells of insects that ingest them. Why Europe's Insecticide Ban Is Big News for Bees 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Traditionally, long-term memories were thought to be stored at the brain's synapses, the junctions between nerve cells. Scientists transplant snail memories 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z It helps with three vital fetal brain stages: delineating the top and bottom regions, adjusting the number of nerve cells produced and “setting up the organization of the entire cortex,” Dr. Dobyns said. Infinitesimal Odds: A Scientist Finds Her Child’s Rare Illness Stems From the Gene She Studies 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z The researchers looked at a protein called FUS which is vital for nerve cells to work properly. Motor neurone disease cause discovered 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z Employing it, both teams focused their attention on DCX and PSA-NCAM, two proteins found more abundantly in newly generated nerve cells than in older ones. Do adult human brains renew their neurons? 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Her lab even turned those stem cells into nerve cells and beating heart cells in a petri dish, she says. Inside the high-tech plot to save the northern white rhino from extinction 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z A nerve cell in the human brain, seen in a false colour under a scanning electron microscope.Credit: From meat to mind: the root of consciousness 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z Of particular concern are benign Schwann cell tumors called acoustic neuromas, which affect nerve cells connecting the inner ear with structures inside the brain. New Studies Link Cell Phone Radiation with Cancer 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z Synapses - the point where two nerve cells meet - are highly active and need to produce a lot of new proteins in order for messages to be passed from one cell to the next. Motor neurone disease cause discovered 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z They work by blocking a key enzyme that controls communication between nerve cells and muscles - inhibiting the enzyme causes muscles and glands to be overstimulated. UK says ex-spy poisoned with Soviet-developed nerve agent 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z They work by blocking a key enzyme that controls communication between nerve cells and muscles — inhibiting the enzyme causes muscles and glands to be overstimulated. UK says ex-spy poisoned with Soviet-developed nerve agent 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Modern arthropods begin developing with a single bundle of nerve cells above their gut. Half-Billion-Year-Old Fossil Brains Found in Ancient Predator 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Nerve agents are chemical compounds that block nerve cells from sending messages to each other. Rare but deadly nerve agents have been used in war, terror 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z The nerve cells in the eye process basic features of an image before transferring this information to higher-level regions that interpret the overall meaning of a scene. Intelligent Machines That Learn Like Children 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z While what happens to the concussed brain remains murky, researchers say the brain’s network of connections often appears perturbed, perhaps due to temporary damage to the axons that connect nerve cells. U.S. diplomats in Cuba have unusual brain syndrome, but no there’s no clear proof they were attacked, study says 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Researchers know that a general anaesthetic acts on the central nervous system – reacting with the slick membranes of the nerve cells in the brain to suspend responses such as sight, touch and awareness. ‘I could hear things, and I could feel terrible pain’: when anaesthesia fails 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z The findings suggest that the nerve cells essential for walking evolved millions of years earlier than previously thought. Primitive fish's sea-floor shuffle illuminates the origins of walking 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z It typically maintains long, branching structures of nerve cells called axons. Woodpeckers show possible brain damage like that in football players 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Tau helps to stabilize brain nerve cells, or neurons. A real head banger: woodpeckers show signs of potential brain damage 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z The patient can then give real-time feedback about what they’re feeling, which helps the doctors destroy the nerve cells that are causing the seizures. Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the scientist who used burnt toast to learn about the brain 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Brain cells translate that genomic gobbledygook into rogue proteins, which do bad things inside nerve cells and eventually trigger symptoms, such as involuntary movements. Experimental Huntington's Therapy Shows Promise in a Small Trial 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z The analysis provides some of the only direct evidence showing that the nerve cells for walking arose before vertebrates moved onto land. Primitive fish's sea-floor shuffle illuminates the origins of walking 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Adults with MS, a nervous system disease that damages the material that surrounds and protects nerve cells, called the myelin sheath. For people with MS, a healthy diet is linked to less disability, fewer symptoms 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Tau helps to stabilize brain nerve cells, or neurons. A real head banger: woodpeckers show signs of potential brain damage 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Previous experimental studies in animals have suggested that ginkgo biloba protects against the nerve cell death associated with blood clots in the brain, possibly by increasing blood flow in the cerebral arteries. Herbal remedy 'may aid stroke recovery' 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z Then the spiders are fed an extra ration of crickets, and their silk is sterilized, bundled into eight-inch-long cables, and used to bridge the gap between damaged nerve cells in animals. Micro-Revolutions 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z What’s more, when Dasen and his team looked at the genes expressed in the nerve cells that enable a skate to move, they discovered that many of them appear in both skates and mammals. Primitive fish's sea-floor shuffle illuminates the origins of walking 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z In people with the mutation, the protein is a toxic form that kills nerve cells and damages the brain. 'Phenomenal' trial results may lead to a treatment for Huntington's disease, experts say 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Research shows that being low in magnesium increases the risk of depression because magnesium affects how chemical messages enter and leave our cells, including our brain and nerve cells. Why you should get more magnesium in your diet 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z In the first, the team outfitted 17 8-month-old babies with EEG caps, headwear covered with electrodes that measure the collective behavior of nerve cells across the brain. Is this why we love gazing into a baby’s eyes? 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z This appears to be because people who spend more time engaged in learning across their lifetime tend to develop more robust networks of nerve cells and connections between those nerve cells within their brains. It’s never too early to start lowering your risk for dementia 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z To get as precise a measurement as possible, she starts by counting neurons, a special type of nerve cell found in the brain that transmits messages. Are Dogs Smarter Than Cats? Science Has an Answer 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z This is probably due to a system of synaptic pruning, ridding the brain of unnecessary nerve cell connections and resulting in boosted neural efficiency. Brain Scans Reveal Why Rewards and Punishments Don't Seem to Work on Teenagers 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z For one thing, recent studies show that cannabinoids manufactured by our own nerve cells play a crucial role in wiring the brain, both prenatally and during adolescence. What Pot Really Does to the Teen Brain 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z However, these methods fall short on being able to explain which nerve cells precisely drive the effect. Can A.I. Be Taught to Explain Itself? 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z The second drug, vercuronium bromide, blocks chemical signals reaching receptors on motor neurons, the nerve cells that trigger movement. Untried and unethical: why Nevada's new lethal injection crosses a line 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Jacob Thompson was diagnosed at age 5 with neuroblastoma, a cancer that starts in the nerve cells and generally affects infants and young children. Community rallies around sick boy for early Christmas 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z Devices that record the simultaneous doings of hundreds of nerve cells do already exist, but they are complicated and temperamental. A new nerve-cell monitor will help those studying brains 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z That means, when it's released by one nerve cell it suppresses the activities of other cells to which it is connected. Scientists find key to unwanted thoughts 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Scientists and the general public already think it appropriate to map and collect some 100 million nerve cells in the human brain. First Half-Earth Day Offers a Chance to Halt Species Extinction 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Although amyloid clogs the brain early on, memory loss tracks much better with a different protein, tau, which forms so-called “tangles” within nerve cells. Could the "Alzheimer's Gene" Finally Become a Drug Target? 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z It destroys myelin, the protective surface that surrounds some nerve cells. Moms of Kids with Rare Genetic Disorder Push for Wider Newborn Screening 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z But the devices that look at the nitty-gritty of how nerve cells themselves work are still Heath-Robinson affairs. A new nerve-cell monitor will help those studying brains 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Some poison frogs carry a morphine-like compound called epibatidine, which works just like the compound acetylcholine, which sends messages between nerve cells. Now We Know Why Poison Frogs Don't Poison Themselves 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z In healthy individuals, a gene known as SMN1 produces the “survival-to-motor neuron,” a protein that then generates the specialized nerve cells that control most muscles. UMBC robotics student invents help for those with disabilities like hers 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z What’s more, the findings suggest that it’s not just brains that need sleep; individual nerve cells may crave it as well, Van Buskirk suggests. You don’t need a brain to sleep. Just ask jellyfish 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z There was another intriguing connection: Acinetobacter are molecular mimics of proteins found in myelin, the nerve cell coating that the immune system attacks in MS. Gut Germs Appear to Play Role in Multiple Sclerosis 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z It is capable of recording signals from 384 nerve cells at the same time. A new nerve-cell monitor will help those studying brains 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Ion channels are probably most famous for their role in nerve cells, or neurons. Bacteria Use Brainlike Bursts of Electricity to Communicate 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z As the brain develops, myelin wraps itself around nerve cells’ axons—long, thin tendrils that extend from the cell and transmit information—like insulation on an electrical wire. Why Teenage Brains Are So Hard to Understand 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Plaques are clusters of proteins called beta-amyloid that build up among nerve cells. Dementia gene runs in this Washington family, but he’s fine — so far 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Together, the two studies advance the idea that gut microbes play a role in turning the immune system against nerve cells, causing MS. Gut Germs Appear to Play Role in Multiple Sclerosis 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z To identify promising compounds, the team grew human nerve cells in the lab and tested whether more than 1100 medications, vitamins, dietary supplements, and other molecules altered their output of α-synuclein. Asthma drug may thwart Parkinson’s disease 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Parkinson's disease causes the progressive loss of nerve cells that release dopamine, a chemical that helps control body movement. Trial raises Parkinson's therapy hope - BBC News 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z In the laboratory, scientists easily discern the difference between, say, a muscle and a nerve cell. A Speedier Way to Catalog Human Cells (All 37 Trillion of Them) 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Hundreds, then thousands, then millions of nerve cells disintegrate, causing parts of the brain to shrink. Dementia gene runs in this Washington family, but he’s fine — so far 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Magnetic pulses painlessly pass through the skull to stimulate nerve cells, and though how it works is still a mystery, it's thought to help normalize brain circuits involved in depression. A New Hope for Depression 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z In the case of MS the targets of these attacks, which may continue for years, are the fatty sheaths that insulate nerve cells and thus help nervous impulses to propagate. A chance finding may lead to a treatment for multiple sclerosis 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z "There is really a gut skin cell that sits there and fires action potential like a nerve cell," said Arthur Beyder, who studies EC cells at the Mayo Clinic. Our gut talks and sometimes argues with our brain. Now we know how. 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z What’s more, it may prevent the loss of neurotransmitters, which carry those signals between nerve cells. Better sex is just one reason that exercise can be so good for you 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Tangles are twisted fibers of the protein tau, which is vital for nerve cell function in the brain. Dementia gene runs in this Washington family, but he’s fine — so far 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z The influx causes the nerve cells to fire constantly, leading to convulsion of the insect, paralysis and eventually death. Revenge of the Super Lice 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z But when all are combined, the information contributed by each nerve cell allows the macaque brain to build a clear image of someone's face. Faces recreated from monkey brain signals - BBC News 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z A.L.S. attacks the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movements, like chewing, walking, breathing, swallowing and talking. A New Drug for A.L.S., but the Diagnosis Remains Dire 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Devinsky said cannabidiol appears to bind to a receptor in the brain that dampens the excitability of nerve cells that lead to seizures. Marijuana extract sharply cuts seizures in severe form of epilepsy 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z The fruit fly, for example, with its rapid reproduction, helped scientists understand genetics; the squid, with its peculiarly gigantic axon fibers, allowed scientists to examine the workings of a single nerve cell. When the Lab Rat Is a Snake 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z It acts by blocking an enzyme called cholinesterase, which causes a toxic buildup of acetylcholine, an important protein that carries signals from nerve cells to their targets. A Strong Case Against a Pesticide Does Not Faze E.P.A. Under Trump 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z The rare progressive condition attacks nerve cells located in the brain and spinal cord responsible for controlling voluntary muscles. ALS treatment gets U.S. FDA approval 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z The junctions between nerve and T cell actually resemble synapses between two nerve cells; the T cells are acting almost like neurons, Tracey says. The shock tactics set to shake up immunology 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z The disease is usually caused by changes to the pressure inside the eye that kills the retina's nerve cells. Test may spot glaucoma before symptoms begin, study says - BBC News 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Some of them are known to suppress the action of receptors on nerve cells in various glands, including the salivary glands, that produce fluids. A Dry Side Effect 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z As with all nerve agents, Sarin inhibits the action of the acetylcholinesterase enzyme, which deactivates signals that cause human nerve cells to fire. Syria chemical 'attack': What we know - BBC News 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z The fatal disease causes abnormal clumps of proteins, known as plaques and tangles, to form in the brain, leading to the death of nerve cells that serve memory and other functions. One sister faces early onset Alzheimer's. The other plans to be with her for the journey 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z As the nerve cells lose their blood supply and die, the tissue swells subtly. A.I. Versus M.D. 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Animal research suggests neurodegenerative diseases might be visible in the decay of nerve cells - which anatomically are simply an extension of the brain - too. Test may spot glaucoma before symptoms begin, study says - BBC News 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z It destroys myelin, the protective sheath that surrounds the brain’s neurons - the nerve cells that allow us to think and to control our muscles. Minibike riders raising funds for genetic disease 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z Trible disrupted a gene called orca, which produces a protein essential to the function of specialized odor-sensing nerve cells in an ant’s antennae. World’s first genetically modified ants shed light on how complex insect societies evolved 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z The disease causes the malfunction and death of vital nerve cells in the brain called neurons. Parkinson’s patients fight disease with boxing 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z “The trick is to diagnose the stroke before too many nerve cells begin to die.” A.I. Versus M.D. 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Another neuroscientific approach is to look for correlations between the activity of groups of nerve cells and a particular behaviour. Testing the methods of neuroscience on computer chips suggests they are wanting 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Through a spinal tap, the drug enters the spinal fluid, finds the nerve cells and binds to the back-up genes, boosting their ability to produce a protein that’s missing because of the primary gene’s mutation. Nemours doctor’s research leads to first approved SMA drug 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z Along with bioengineers at Johns Hopkins, the team is also pursuing a method that combines nerve cells with a device, similar to a pacemaker, that produces contractions and has a miniaturized external power supply. Cell-based therapy: Cells on trial : Nature : Nature Research 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Symptoms of the disease, such as tremors and slowed movement, stem from a loss of nerve cells in part of the brain. A Pesticide Contradiction: Prohibited in Britain but Made There for Export 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Epilepsy is a neurological disorder where the nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed causing episodes of seizures, loss of consciousness, convulsion and sensory disturbance. College student striving high, despite dealing with disorder 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z One challenge is that nerve cells are packed more densely than, say, cartilage cells, and researchers are not yet sure how to achieve that density. Technology: The promise of printing : Nature : Nature Research 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z It clumps together to form sticky plaques and is thought to cause nerve cell death and memory loss. 'Flashing light therapy' for Alzheimer's - BBC News 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z But other ways of treating the disease, including targeting the other protein called tau that damages nerve cells, may prove important as well. A Promising Alzheimer’s Drug Doesn't Work After All 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z They don't slow, stop or reverse the mental decline that happens when the brain's nerve cells stop functioning normally. Lilly Alzheimer's Drug Fails in Latest Study 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z But nothing prepared him for the diagnosis he received in 2014 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, the irreversible neurodegenerative disease that attacks the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Pro Teams and Players Sign On With Causes 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z This isn’t surprising, she adds, since the drug is known to target nerve cells. Fibromyalgia Drug Shows Promise in Treating IBS Pain 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z An infant's brain at birth is 25 percent developed, with a hundred billion nerve cells. How to Have Smarter Kids 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z So instead of studying the whole animals, he began isolating single nerve cells from the mole rats and investigating them in lab dishes to track the molecular basis of the rodent’s pain insensitivity. How naked mole rats conquered pain—and what it could mean for us 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z A hallmark of Alzheimer’s is the buildup of a sticky protein, amyloid, between nerve cells in the brain. Dale Schenk, Who Saw Immune System as Weapon Against Alzheimer’s, Dies at 59 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Zika proteins may share some similarities to nerve cells in the body, or to the fatty white substance called myelin that sheaths nerve cells, Frontera said. Zika Connection to Rare Nerve Disorder Bolstered by Study 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z ALS, a nervous system disorder that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal column, slowly attacks a patient’s ability to use and control muscles. The hot hype and cold reality of cryotherapy. Does it freeze your pains away? 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z This results in some 100 trillion connections of nerve cells to other nerve cells by the age of 3. How to Have Smarter Kids 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Another stains nerve cells, again to help surgeons avoid cutting them by mistake. Roger Y. Tsien, Nobel Winner for Use of Glowing Proteins, Dies at 64 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z The theory is that the intermittent pulsing mimics nerve cells, providing better relief. New (and Old) Ways to Battle Pain 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z The inherited disorder causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain, resulting in a gradual decline in motor control, cognition and mental stability. Teva, Intel to develop wearables to monitor Huntington's disease 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z It's long been thought that a buildup of amyloid beta protein, which accumulates outside nerve cells and begins to block communication between neurons, is largely responsible for the ravages of this disease. In Need of Brain Breakthroughs 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z His specialty is brain development, including how neural circuits form in embryos and how nerve cells respond to injury. Stanford’s New President on the Challenges Ahead 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z Cheung’s work would add to a growing body of science on the impact of the popular practice on Parkinson’s disease — a degenerative brain disorder involving the nerve cells responsible for voluntary movement. Can yoga help Parkinson’s patients? 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z Yet, in rare instances, Zika can lead to Guillain-Barré syndrome, in which the infected person’s immune system damages the body’s nerve cells, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis, according to the CDC. Is New Jersey prepared for Zika? 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z The defect plays a major role in the die-off of a group of nerve cells whose loss is a hallmark of Parkinson's, according to the Stanford University team. Cellular Defect May Be Linked to Parkinson's: Study 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z The sensors consist of components called piezoelectric crystals that convert ultrasound waves into electricity that powers tiny transistors in contact with nerve cells in the body. Tiny 'fitbits' to keep tabs on the body from within 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z "We believe this is possibly related to the brain's need to satisfy increasingly energetic connections between nerve cells that allowed the evolution of complex thinking and learning," he explained in a university news release. Bigger Brain Just Part of the Story in Human Intelligence 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Parkinson's disease is a chronic movement disorder in which nerve cells in the brain malfunction and die. Experimental Test Detects Parkinson's Disease Earlier 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z The researchers were specifically looking at levels of beta-amyloid deposits in spaces between nerve cells as well as tangles, knotted threads of the tau protein inside brain cells. Healthy Diet, Exercise May Help Keep Alzheimer's at Bay 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z In the case of Alzheimer’s disease, that damage is characterized by telltale protein fragments or plaques that accumulate in the space between nerve cells and twisted tangles of another protein that build up inside cells. Ask Well: Is Dementia the Same as Alzheimer's Disease? 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z With 100 billion nerve cells, each one with about 10,000 different connections, it may easily be the most complex creation on earth. A Step Forward in Big Science 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Instead, the researchers suspect that problems in nerve cells that control movement caused the babies to stay in fixed positions in the womb, which led to the deformities. Zika Linked to Deformed Limbs in Newborns 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease, affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Better Detection Key to Rising ALS Cases in U.S. 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z ALS is a progressive disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Titans sign Tim Shaw to 1-day contract as he fights ALS 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The disease destroys nerve cells in the brain stem and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle activity, and a lack of movement causes the muscles to waste away. Last dance: Many show up to support dying Appleton teen 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z It targets developing nerve cells in fetuses and can lead to a birth defect called microcephaly, in which babies are born with abnormally small heads and brain damage. First Case of Female-to-Male Transmission of Zika Is Recorded 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z |
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