SARS-CoV-2 may gain access to the central nervous system via peripheral nerves such as olfactory and vagus nerves. The virus binds to ACE2 receptors, starting the release of cytokines (cytokine storm) ...

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The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the ...

Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) progression and could be applied to other motoneuron diseases, ...

The FDA has approved the first and only subcutaneous apomorphine infusion device, apomorphine hydrochloride injection (Onapgo ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal ...

Scientists have uncovered a crucial pathway that links brain cell activity to the activation of genes responsible for ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease.

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Feb. 3, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered how perceptual memories linked to positive emotions, such as joy or happiness, are strengthened during sleep. The study could help scientists understand ...

This process happens more readily with axons, synapses, neurons and glia in the peripheral nervous system.