Nervous System

The nervous system is an organ system containing a network of specialized cells called neurons that coordinate the actions of an animal and transmit signals between different parts of its body. In most animals the nervous system consists of two parts, central and peripheral. The central nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord.

What is the Nervous System?

The nervous system is a complex network of neurons and cells that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body.

Function of the Nervous System

Development of the Nervous System

Pathology of the Nervous System

What are Schwann Cells?

Latest Nervous System News and Research

Mechanistic insights into how the SARS-CoV-2 virus affects the nervous system, alters its function, and causes neuropathology

Study demonstrates that SARS-CoV-2 infection and viral fusogens cause glial and neuronal fusion.

9 Jun 2023

Insilico Medicine nominates pan-TEAD inhibitor as a potential solution for drug resistance in solid tumor patients

Insilico Medicine, a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven clinical-stage drug discovery company, today announced the nomination of ISM6331, a potential best-in-class pan-TEAD inhibitor, as a preclinical candidate compound (PCC) generated by Chemistry42, its proprietary generative chemistry-driven molecule design engine, targeting the Hippo pathway for the treatment of advanced solid tumors.

8 Jun 2023

SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause brain cells to fuse: Study

Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 can cause brain cells to fuse, initiating malfunctions that lead to chronic neurological symptoms.

8 Jun 2023

Targeted therapy for non-small cell lung cancer provides benefit to patients after surgery

A clinical trial led by Yale Cancer Center shows that the drug osimertinib, a targeted therapy for non-small cell lung cancer, improved rates of survival and reduced risk of recurrence in patients after surgery.

7 Jun 2023

People with focal epilepsy often have seizures while driving before a diagnosis

Prior to being diagnosed with epilepsy, 5% of people with a type of epilepsy called focal epilepsy had a seizure while driving, according to a new study published in the June 7, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

7 Jun 2023

People with insomnia symptoms may have higher stroke risk

People who have insomnia symptoms such as trouble falling asleep, staying asleep and waking up too early, may be more likely to have a stroke, according to a study published in the June 7, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

7 Jun 2023

New insights into the mechanisms underlying progression of Huntington's disease

New research led by a University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine team is providing compelling insights into the mechanisms underlying the progression of Huntington's disease in an animal model.

7 Jun 2023

Spinal neural circuit dysfunction mediates movement symptoms in dystonia

Many neurological conditions that involve involuntary muscle contractions have long been considered as diseases of the brain.

6 Jun 2023

Progesterone could be used in the fight against Parkinson’s disease

Progesterone was shown in a study to have a protective effect on intestine nerve cells. These findings raise hopes that the hormone could be used in the fight against Parkinson’s disease.

6 Jun 2023

Microparticle-delivered therapy likely to be the first step toward stopping autoimmune diseases

According to the federal government's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, nearly 3 million people worldwide -; with almost a third in the United States -; are living with multiple sclerosis (MS), a disabling neurological disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks nerves feeding information to the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). Although rarely fatal, MS can lead to long-term disabilities, and impair movement, muscle control, vision and cognition.

6 Jun 2023

Cure Mito Foundation releases the first-of-its-kind online resource about Leigh syndrome

The Cure Mito Foundation, a parent-led organization dedicated to advancing research and treatments for Leigh syndrome, has launched the first-of-its-kind online resource about Leigh syndrome, the most common type of pediatric mitochondrial disease.

5 Jun 2023

Clinical trials demonstrate positive results from targeted therapy for patients with multiple tumor types with FGFR alterations

Three clinical trials led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated positive results from the targeted therapy erdafitinib for patients with multiple tumor types harboring FGFR alterations.

5 Jun 2023

How do green spaces in urban areas impact anxiety and depression outcomes?

Researchers reassessed the impact of green spaces in countering some of this mental stress in urban areas.

5 Jun 2023

Multiple sclerosis: Immune cell invasion enabled by blood-brain barrier breakdown

Blood-brain barrier breakdown in multiple sclerosis leads to immune cell infiltration into the central nervous system. Antigen presentation at the barrier promotes CD8+ T cell entry, triggering focal breakdown and hindering their invasion.

4 Jun 2023

Hispanic births with neural tube defects not significantly reduced after voluntary folic acid fortification of corn masa flour

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated folic acid fortification of all enriched cereal grains in 1996, and this regulation resulted in a reduction of neural tube defect (NTD)–affected pregnancies for the population in the United States.

2 Jun 2023

Immune system's ability to respond to spinal cord injuries diminishes with age, study suggests

New research suggests that the immune system's ability to respond to spinal cord injuries diminishes with age – and identifies potential avenues to improve that response and help patients heal.

2 Jun 2023

Study explores the link between sleep apnea and brain volume

Studies have shown that sleep apnea is related to an increased risk of dementia. A new study looks at the relationship between sleep apnea and brain volume.

31 May 2023

New insights into how axons grow could lead to effective therapies for blindness, paralysis

Injuries to the nerves can blind or paralyze because adult nerve cells don't regenerate their connections. Now, a team of UConn School of Medicine researchers report in Development that at least a small population of nerve cells exist in everyone that could be coaxed to regrow, potentially restoring sight and movement.

31 May 2023

Babies experiencing hypoxia due to sleep apnea tend to develop hypertension in adulthood

Newborn babies who experience low levels of oxygen in their body tissues (hypoxia) due to sleep apnea, for example, tend to develop respiratory problems and hypertension (high blood pressure) in adulthood, and these problems may persist for the rest of their lives.

31 May 2023

New insight into how click chemistry EV/peptide/chemokine nanomissiles repair CNS injuries

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, discusses click chemistry extracellular vesicle/peptide/chemokine nanocarriers for treating central nervous system injuries.

31 May 2023

Nervous System

Overview

Function of the Nervous System

Development of the Nervous System

Pathology of the Nervous System

Feature Articles

What are Schwann Cells?

Latest Nervous System News and Research

Mechanistic insights into how the SARS-CoV-2 virus affects the nervous system, alters its function, and causes neuropathology

Insilico Medicine nominates pan-TEAD inhibitor as a potential solution for drug resistance in solid tumor patients

SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause brain cells to fuse: Study

Targeted therapy for non-small cell lung cancer provides benefit to patients after surgery

People with focal epilepsy often have seizures while driving before a diagnosis

People with insomnia symptoms may have higher stroke risk

New insights into the mechanisms underlying progression of Huntington's disease

Spinal neural circuit dysfunction mediates movement symptoms in dystonia

Progesterone could be used in the fight against Parkinson’s disease

Microparticle-delivered therapy likely to be the first step toward stopping autoimmune diseases

Cure Mito Foundation releases the first-of-its-kind online resource about Leigh syndrome

Clinical trials demonstrate positive results from targeted therapy for patients with multiple tumor types with FGFR alterations

How do green spaces in urban areas impact anxiety and depression outcomes?

Multiple sclerosis: Immune cell invasion enabled by blood-brain barrier breakdown

Hispanic births with neural tube defects not significantly reduced after voluntary folic acid fortification of corn masa flour

Immune system's ability to respond to spinal cord injuries diminishes with age, study suggests

Study explores the link between sleep apnea and brain volume

New insights into how axons grow could lead to effective therapies for blindness, paralysis

Babies experiencing hypoxia due to sleep apnea tend to develop hypertension in adulthood

New insight into how click chemistry EV/peptide/chemokine nanomissiles repair CNS injuries

Exploring the intersection of biology and proteomics

Unlocking the Secrets of Multiple Sclerosis Progression: Brain-Immune Cell Communication

Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for male offspring of women with PCOS

Nervous System

Overview

Feature Articles

What are Schwann Cells?

Latest Nervous System News and Research

Exploring the intersection of biology and proteomics

Unlocking the Secrets of Multiple Sclerosis Progression: Brain-Immune Cell Communication

Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for male offspring of women with PCOS

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