They compared motor neurons of various lengths, between 2mm to 1cm. In the cells that were over 5mm long, there were significant changes in how they maintain cell activity, stability and metabolism.

But a new study reveals something often overlooked—how the breakdown of nerve function in diabetes also harms your bones. This quiet connection, hidden deep in the body’s structure ... signals between ...

University of Cologne. "Fuelling nerve cell function and plasticity." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 8 April 2024. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 04 / 240405130415.htm>.

The nervous system controls the body’s organs and plays a role in nearly all bodily functions. Nerve cells, also known as neurons, and their neurotransmitters play important roles in this system.

Inhibition of a cellular stress response may be a therapeutic target for ALS type 8 related to mutations in the VAPB gene, a ...

Specialized nerve cells in the temporal lobe react highly selectively to images and names of a single person or specific objects. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the ...

Nerve cells (neurons) are among the most complex cell types in our body. They achieve this complexity during development by extending ramified branches called dendrites and axons and establishing ...

First, the researchers tested the hydrogel material in vitro in sciatic nerve cells removed from toads. After successful uptake, the material was used to repair sciatic nerves in vivo in rats. They ...

Becoming a nerve cell: Timing is of the essence Date: August 14, 2020 Source: VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) Summary: Researchers find that mitochondria regulate a key event during ...