To rapidly transmit electrical signals in the brain, the long nerve fibers are insulated by specialized cells called oligodendrocytes. These cells also respond to the electrical signals of active ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with epilepsy and hormonal irregularities had reduced nerve fiber length, reduced fractal dimension and ...

Researchers warn that implanted nerve cuff electrodes can trigger unintended nerve stimulation and pain during MRI scans.

Scientists have uncovered a hidden partnership between pancreatic cancer and the nervous system. Support cells in the ...

Duke researchers study an approach that may help millions manage diabetic neuropathy and chemotherapy-induced nerve pain.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Optic nerve fiber thickness improved among nearly all patients after SLT and resveratrol. The combination lowers ...

A University of Houston engineering professor is warning that implanted cuff electrodes – widely used in therapy for epilepsy ...

A deep-learning model trained on optical coherence tomography scans of the optic nerve head reliably distinguished among various types of optic nerve damage, such as glaucoma, non-arteritic anterior ...

Researchers have used advanced imaging techniques to find out how nerve fibers and myCAFs work together to make pancreatic ...

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, a condition in which diabetes mellitus damages nerves in the body, leading to chronic pain, affects roughly 37 million people in the United States and 460 million ...

Cross-section of nerve fibers from the mouse optic nerve: The dark dense lines show the insulating layer, the myelin. Highlighted in red is a swollen, clogged area of an impaired nerve fiber – caused ...