Profiling sensory neuron microenvironment after peripheral and central axon injury reveals key pathways for neural repair. eLife, 2021; 10 DOI: 10.7554/eLife.68457 ...

When parts of the nervous system start to break down—or get broken—the consequences for human health can be staggering. Can ...

In the hippocampus, a critical brain region for learning and memory, new cells emerge in some people into late adulthood, according to a study published July 3 in the journal Science. The findings tip ...

Singapore-led study shows specialised support cells in the gut form direct, neuron-like connections to deliver precise ...

The dorsal root ganglion is a group of sensory neuron cell bodies just outside the spine. The dorsal root ganglion is involved in passing sensory signals to the central nervous system. The motor ...

When sensory neuron communication was silenced, the sympathetic nervous system began converting the white fat cells into brown fat, which can then burn calories through a process called ...

When sensory neuron communication was silenced, the sympathetic nervous system kicked into gear and began converting the white fat cells into brown fat. This mechanism steps up the body’s fat ...

While this group of colorful neurons was grown in a dish from stem cells, in the body neurons like this are responsible for sensing pain. There is a specialized subset of sensory neurons called ...

Spontaneous pain arises suddenly, without a clear trigger, and can feel like shooting, stabbing, burning, or electric shocks. It’s a common issue for people who have chronic pain and, because it lacks ...

The team specifically measured two types of diffusion: isotropic diffusion, which represents neuron cell bodies, and directional diffusion, reflecting the neurite branches like axons and dendrites.