Reawakening Dormant Nerve Cells: Groundbreaking Neurotechnology Restores Motor Function in SMA
A new electrical stimulation therapy for spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) has shown promise in reactivating motor neurons and ...
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Study reveals how neurons save energy during protein synthesis
The model calculations in the present study show that proteins are therefore preferably synthesized in the branched, tapering ...
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Saving energy is 'in', even neurons are joining in
Nerve cells have amazing strategies to save energy and still perform the most important of their tasks. Researchers found that the neuronal energy conservation program determines the location and ...
Nerve cells optimize energy by controlling mRNA and protein distribution, study finds
Nerve cells have amazing strategies to save energy and still perform the most important of their tasks. Researchers from the ...
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Spinal cord stimulation restores neural function, targets key feature of progressive neurodegenerative disease
Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) progression and could be applied to other motoneuron diseases, ...
Spinal cord electrical stimulation restores neural function in clinical trial
A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal ...
Neuroscientists Capture Brain Cells Adapting in Real Time
The axon initial segment (AIS) is where nerve signals begin, and its adaptability is key to brain function. Scientists have found that the AIS changes in response to activity levels, helping neurons ...
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Segmented Nerve Cords Enable Precision and Flexibility in Cephalopod Arms
Findings on cephalopod nerve cords highlight segmentation's role in sucker movement control, advancing knowledge of neural architectures in soft-bodied species.
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UChicago scientists reveal nervous system secrets that give octopus arms their incredible dexterity
The suckers are also packed with sensory receptors that allow the octopus to taste and smell things that they touch—like combining a hand with a tongue and a nose. The researchers believe the ...
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How to Increase Your Red Blood Cell Count
Eating foods high in key nutrients, including iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12, and limiting alcohol may help increase your red blood cell count. Red blood cells are the most common cells in ...
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Newfound nerve-muscle crosstalk means exercise can help neurons grow
Critics argued that the biological environment was complex and that it would be hard to attribute nerve growth to stimulation by muscles because of the variety of other cell types and contributing ...
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11 Interesting Facts About the Brain and Nervous System
The nervous system is the body’s direct communication system. It’s made up of the body’s many nerve cells. These cells work together in a network that sends and receives signals from one ...