The data convincingly show that the transcription factor Sp1 regulates ephrin-mediated axon guidance in the spinal cord. Although the authors show that Sp1 and its co-activators p300 and CBP are ...

These stem cells are better than normal stem cells at creating specialized cells like liver, skin or nerve cells, which is a core trait of stem cells. The study, "Altering metabolism programs cell ...

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - Neuroscientists have produced the largest wiring diagram and functional ... bearing more than 200,000 cells including roughly 84,000 nerve cells, called neurons ...

Your nervous system uses billions of tiny, connected nerve cells called neurons to send the messages, which are electrical and chemical signals that tell your body what to do. Your nervous system ...

which severely impairs the function of synapses and the survival of the affected nerve cells." However, the underlying processes are only partially understood. Using a model system, Dr. Ziebarth ...

undernourished nerve cells, and poor circulation. If you recall some basics, nerve cells (neurons) rely on specific vitamins, amino acids, antioxidants, and botanicals to regenerate and remain ...

Nerve discomfort is among these mysteries. Knowing that the pain in the fingers, legs, and feet is caused by damaged nerves may be a start in the right direction, but it is insufficient since ...

It is both fat- and water-soluble, meaning it can work in every cell and tissue in the body. ALA is essential for mitochondrial energy production and has been shown to reduce nerve pain, burning, and ...

Rather than starting with the brain, however, the team instead looked for nerve cell loss in the heart. Though Parkinson’s is historically associated with nerve cell depletion in the brain ...

So his team created four different brain organoids, spherical clumps of human nerve cells that grow in a dish. Pasca says the team coaxed each organoid to resemble one specific type of brain or ...