Unlike the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerve cells, whose long extensions reach the skin and internal organs, are ...

A study led by Cambridge researchers has shed light on how neural stem cell grafts could help restore myelin in the central ...

Marked by muscles withering away and the inability to speak and eat, motor neurone disease is fatal and affects more than ...

Marked by muscles withering away and the inability to speak and eat, motor neurone disease is fatal and affects more than ...

The neuron theory There was, however, a tissue that seemed to belie cell theory — nervous tissue. Because of its softness and fragility, it was difficult to handle and susceptible to deterioration.