The axon initial segment (AIS) is where nerve signals begin, and its adaptability is key to brain function. Scientists have found that the AIS changes in response to activity levels, helping neurons ...

Glaucoma is a complex and multifactorial neurodegenerative disorder primarily characterized by the progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and their axons, leading to irreversible visual ...

Axon regeneration in the central nervous ... roles in the survival and regeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) following optic nerve injuries. For instance, studies have shown that ...

Many of the estimated 1 million people in the U.S. with multiple sclerosis deal with eye and vision problems, as well as ...

It helps transmit nerve signals, or impulses, down a long axon. All neurons have a cell body. The cell body contains important structures, such as the genetic information, energy producing ...

Damage to myelin, the protective sheath surrounding nerve fibers, impairs the brain's ability to transmit signals efficiently ...

Biologist Prof. Dr. Tobias Ackels (40) from the University of Bonn will be awarded the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter ...

US researchers have examined almost 100 samples from brains and found an unexpectedly high concentration of plastic in them.

The conventional concept of nerve-muscle interaction emphasises ... neuronal connectivity (including the ones with muscle cells), and axon growth. The result suggested exercise didn’t only ...