Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by a progressive loss of nerve cells leading to a decline in memory and cognition. A team of researchers at KU Leuven and VIB explored the molecular sequence of ...
I have always been impressed by the body’s ability to heal itself. A cut on your finger destroys skin cells, injures muscles and blood vessels and severs nerve cell extensions. It is painful, but not ...
No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch. Comparisons between humans, mice and macaques show both similarities and ...