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Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand ...
A new understanding of how tumours exploit our nervous system is leading to new ways to treat cancer using familiar drugs like Botox and beta blockers ...
Find out what you need to know about an axillary nerve injury, including the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
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 ...
Researchers have created over 400 distinct types of human nerve cells in vitro, vastly expanding the diversity available for ...
Nerve damage and nerve pain (neuralgia) can have multiple causes. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments, along with further complications and risks.
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Polyneuropathy occurs when multiple peripheral nerves malfunction throughout the body. Neuropathy is a common complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Occipital neuralgia is a type of nerve pain that can cause headaches. The occipital nerves start in the neck and run up the sides of the head. Learn more here.
An image of the colon wall showing different types of sensory neurons labeled with fluorescent dyes. Neurons that signal from the colon to the brain (green) become active in response to stretching ...
Neuropathy can cause tingling, pain, or numbness in your extremities. Neuropathy is common in diabetics. About 65% of all people with diabetes have some type of nerve damage, leading to diabetic ...