The central nervous system, or CNS, is the primary control center of the body, responsible for processing information and coordinating activity throughout the organism. It consists of the brain and ...

Injured axons instruct Schwann cells to build specialized actin spheres to break down and remove axon fragments, thereby starting the regeneration process. Damaged peripheral nerves can regenerate ...

The survival of multicellular organisms depends on the appropriate uptake and release of nutrients by major metabolic tissues. In the absence of continuous feeding, the availability of metabolic fuels ...

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A Cedars-Sinai study has identified a previously unknown role for astrocyte cells in how the brain responds to damage and ...

Paraneoplastic neurologic disorders can affect any part of the nervous system (Table 1). Some of them affect only a single area (e.g., limbic encephalitis) or a single cell type (e.g., the Purkinje ...

The brain and spinal cord are your body’s central nervous system. The brain is the command center for your body, and the spinal cord is the pathway for messages sent by the brain to the body and from ...

“Nervous system training refers to any method designed to improve how quickly and efficiently your brain communicates with your muscles. It’s not just about getting stronger, it’s about getting faster ...

The nervous system is the system of nerves which travel throughout the body passages messages via electrical impulses. The brain is key to the nervous system and provides the processing power to make ...