The research focuses on the nerve cells in the skin that help us detect the location, intensity, and emotional quality of touch, known as somatosensory neurons. By combining advanced imaging ...

When hepatitis E viruses attack nerve cells Date: November 18, 2024 Source: Ruhr-University Bochum Summary: Hepatitis E viruses (HEV) typically cause liver infections. They can, however, also ...

The idea that the nervous system passes messages from one nerve cell to another only through synapses — the points where the cells link up end to end — is changing. Two studies show how ...

A molecular mechanism that significantly contributes to the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been discovered by a ...