The enteric nervous system (ENS) has gained broader visibility, notably through its designation as a “second brain” and growing interest in the gut ...

Does Alzheimer’s start in the muscles? Research reveals that motor neuron mutations disrupt the neuromuscular junction ...

Glial cells are an integral part of the human nervous system. They help support and nourish nerve cells, or neurons. Several types of glial cells exist. Glial cells are the “glue” of the nervous ...

Researchers report that certain movement-related symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease may originate in the peripheral nervous ...

By examining genetic clues that linger in adult cells, scientists have now gained surprising insights into the developmental ...

Salk researchers report they have discovered a protein called Mitf that mediates the repair function in the peripheral nervous systems of mice. The protein Mitf helps turn on the repair function of ...

In biology, the nervous system is a highly complex part of an animal that coordinates its actions and sensory information by transmitting signals to and from different parts of its body. The nervous ...

UCF researchers have uncovered evidence that some movement-related symptoms of Alzheimer's disease may originate outside the ...

Their findings, recently reported in the journal Nature, overturn longstanding assumptions in developmental biology and could ...