Severe and persistent disability often undermines the life-saving benefits of cancer treatment. Pain and fatigue—together with sensory, motor, and cognitive disorders—are chief among the constellation of side effects ...
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Glial cells in the heart help regulate heart rate and rhythm, and drive its development in the embryo, according to a new study publishing November 18th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Nina Kikel-Coury, Cody Smith ...
Nov 18, 2021
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Herpes type 1 is sealed with a kiss for a lifetime. More than half of U.S. adults are carriers of HSV1 (herpes simplex virus type 1) which hibernates in the peripheral nervous system and can never be eradicated.
Nov 17, 2021
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Scientists have—for the first time—shown how chemical triggers in the nervous system can amplify the pain experienced by mammals in response to certain stimuli.
Apr 28, 2020
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An Imperial-led study has provided new insights into the biological processes which determine nerve cells' ability to regenerate after injury.
Oct 8, 2019
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Twenty million Americans suffer from peripheral nerve injuries, which can be caused by traumas such as combat wounds and motorcycle crashes as well as medical disorders including diabetes. These injuries can have a devastating ...
Oct 2, 2019
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A new University of Virginia study proves that a damaged peripheral nervous system is capable of repairing itself—when healthy cells are recruited there from the central nervous system. The finding has implications for ...
Apr 2, 2019
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Many an injury will heal, but the damaged spinal cord is notoriously recalcitrant. There's new hope on the horizon, though. A team of researchers led by the University of South Carolina's Jeff Twiss just reported an innate ...
Jul 15, 2015
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Scientists at McMaster University have discovered how to make adult sensory neurons from human patients simply by having them roll up their sleeve and providing a blood sample.
May 21, 2015
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The nervous system may play a bigger role in infections and autoimmune diseases than previously known. If researchers can learn more about that role, it could provide insight into diagnosing and treating everything from the ...
Nov 26, 2014
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