Although neurons are considered the basic units of the brain and nervous system, they do not do all the work. Glia are a non-neuronal category of cells that do not transmit electrical signals but ...

and the position of the cell body and the length and numbers of the axons and dendrites can vary. The human nervous system is defined as two parts. They are the central nervous system (CNS ...

Gene therapy in the central nervous system (CNS) is hindered by the presence of the blood–brain barrier, which restricts access of serum constituents and peripheral cells to the brain parenchyma.

A Personal View published in The Lancet Oncology challenges the long-standing perception of metastatic brain cancer, calling ...

Researchers find that microglia function differently in males versus females, potentially having broad implications for how neurological diseases are studied.

While brain cells do the heavy lifting in the nervous ... A map of deadly infectious diseases known to attack the central nervous system (CNS) of people who are already suffering with HIV has ...

If you're dealing with a B12 deficiency or simply struggling to get enough of the essential vitamin in your diet, B12 supplements can help. These are the benefits and potential risks to know.

The researchers speculate that its secondary function in dorsal root ganglion neurons, which transmit sensory signals from skin-proximal nerve cells to the central nervous system, may change from ...

Researchers are paving the way for the design of bionic limbs that feel natural to users. They demonstrate the connection ...

The nervous system consists of the central nervous system (brain and spinal ... and this variation was enriched in certain neuronal cell populations. The genetic architecture underlying bipolar ...

A new electrically active transplantable material that can help to regrow cells in the brain and ... of people who have suffered central nervous system (CNS) injuries, or neurodegenerative ...