The vagus nerve is a busy bundle of over 100,000 information-carrying fibers that runs from the brain stem through the body ...

(A) Illustration of myelinated nerve fiber and saltatory conduction of action potential. An example of PNS myelinated nerve fiber is shown. (B) Illustration of transverse section of myelinated ...

The brain tries to repair damage after a stroke by utilizing its own repair cells, which function like skilled craftsmen.

Datta describes the vagus nerve as a bundle of fibers stretching from the brain to the gut. The vagus is a crucial component ...

In addition to routine histology, a properly processed nerve biopsy must include semi-thin sections and teased nerve fiber preparations. These techniques are necessary to arrive at a proper diagnostic ...

The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the ...

A new study sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's 'cables'-- the so-called nerve fibers -- which leads to permanent impairments.

"It is this crushing or compression of the spinal cord that causes the nerve fibers to develop holes in their membranes, which ultimately leads to cell death and separation of the nerve fiber within ...

Although there are several molecular or morphological differences between nerve fibers in the PNS and CNS, the basic myelin sheath arrangement and the electrophysiological characteristics are ...