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1 day ago · Medications that act on the central nervous system (CNS) are associated with cognitive impairment and falls among older people. 1-4 One-fourth of community-dwelling older adults take 1 or more CNS-active medications. 5-7 Although practice guidelines recommend that clinicians conduct periodic medication reviews to reduce use of these high-risk ...
1 day ago · Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that mitochondria are not necessary for the proliferation of specialized immune cells in the central nervous system, but do help those cells respond to demyelinating injuries, according to a recent study published in Nature Metabolism. “Microglia we know are connected to many neurological ...
4 days ago · The nervous system, comprising the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS), is a complex network of nerves and cells transmitting signals between different body parts. It is crucial in regulating bodily functions, perceiving the environment, and allowing for conscious thought and action.
2 days ago · Interneurons are the central nodes of neural circuits, enabling communication between sensory or motor neurons and the central nervous system (CNS). They play vital roles in reflexes , neuronal oscillations , [3] and neurogenesis in the adult mammalian brain.
1 day ago · July 25th, 2024. West Virginia University researchers are studying how two immune cell types, T cells and monocytes, interact within the central nervous system covering and cause multiple sclerosis to develop. Identifying proteins that regulate the interaction could lead to new methods for treating the disease. Credit: WVU /Aira Burkhart.
5 days ago · neuron, basic cell of the nervous system in vertebrates and most invertebrates from the level of the cnidarians (e.g., corals, jellyfish) upward. A typical neuron has a cell body containing a nucleus and two or more long fibres.
2 days ago · Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term neurodegenerative disease of mainly the central nervous system that affects both the motor and non-motor systems of the body. The symptoms usually emerge slowly, and as the disease progresses, non-motor symptoms become more common.
