This makes it possible to grow functional nerve cells from human stem cells. "With this modern cell system, we can investigate the effect of substances directly on human nerve cells," explains Koch.

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One was a thoracic injury, which was lower in the spinal cord, far from the neuron’s cell body in the brain. Second, a cervical injury, which is higher up and somewhat closer to the brain but still in ...

Apr. 4, 2025 — New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter its fate. These shifts could turn a deadly pathogen into ...

There are four types of nerve cells in the nervous system: sensory nerves, motor nerves, autonomic nerves and inter-neurons (neuron means nerve cell). You can divide up all the nerves in the body into ...

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Ulnar nerve entrapment occurs when there is too much pressure on the ulnar nerve. This nerve can be entrapped at the elbow or the wrist. Ulnar neuropathy symptoms include numbness in the hand, or ...

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In an interesting discussion about how viruses can hide in the ganglia, which is a nerve cell cluster, Dr Berg said: "This can turn off autophagy - a state in which the body recycles damaged proteins.