A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A ...

If a person damages the brain or spine, nerve cells do not regenerate spontaneously. The mechanism has been there since the ...

Optogenetics has long been a powerful experimental tool, but a growing body of research suggests it may now be approaching a ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have revealed how the popular, low-carb ketogenic diet protects against ...

For millions living with nerve pain, even a light touch can feel unbearable. Scientists have long suspected that damaged nerve cells falter because ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that targeting a specific immune process ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that targeting a specific immune process ...

Peripheral nerve injury reduces the ability of macrophages to clear dead or dying cells – a process known as efferocytosis – leading to chronic pain Restoring efferocytosis ability reduced neuropathic ...

Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical ...

Scientists are unraveling the role of senescent cells in a common form of epilepsy, and it could point to new treatments.

Constant exhaustion is often dismissed as lifestyle-related, but experts warn it may signal vitamin B12 deficiency. This ...