Foods rich in magnesium, omega-3s, probiotics, antioxidants, and more can help your nervous system function properly, ...

The healing of the spinal cord depends on carefully timed interactions between injured nerve cells and their surrounding ...

In a sweeping new map of the adult Drosophila melanogaster brain, researchers at the University of Oxford found that mature neurons still carry a molecular record of where they came from and when ...

A mutation in the TDP-43 protein reduces the viability of motor neurons without triggering protein clumps, researchers found.

Some chronic pain may stem from a simple lack of energy within neurons. This hypothesis leads to a promising research path for understanding the origin of suffering affecting millions of ...

"Super-agers" seem to produce more new nerve cells in a brain region important for memory than other people their age ...

Experimental therapy RT1999 will soon be tested in the UK EXPERTS-ALS platform trial designed to rapidly screen potential ALS treatments.

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

Every time we feel a gentle tap on the skin, specialized nerve cells convert that physical force into an electrical signal ...

A tickly itch, a painful scratch, or the feeling of a refreshing breeze—the skin is teaming with nerve endings that drive these sensations. Scientists are getting into the epidermis to explore how ...