A new study proves that a damaged peripheral nervous system is capable of repairing itself - when healthy cells are recruited there from the central nervous system. The finding has implications for ...

Research has for the first time identified how a bodily protein allows nerves of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) to repair following injury. Research published today, 30th January 2017 online ...

Central nervous system — the brain and spinal cord; Peripheral nervous system — the nerves that make your muscles move and tell your brain what your body is feeling; Autonomic nervous system — the ...

The nervous system has two major parts: the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The central system is the primary command center for the body, and is comprised of ...

Research published today, Jan. 30, 2017 online in the Journal of Cell Biology, has for the first time identified how a bodily protein allows nerves of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) to repair ...

An international team of researchers has discovered a new component of the peripheral nervous system that acts by increasing energy metabolism in the body. The finding paves the way for the ...

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Injuries to the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nervous system are one of the most commonly cited reasons for a neurological referral. ... Memory loss. Although some degree ...

The sympathetic nervous system is a sub-system of your peripheral nervous system. Whenever you touch, taste, or see something, it’s because nerves are sending impulses to your brain to help you ...

"The peripheral nervous system is smart," says Frank Duca of the University of Arizona, who was not involved in the study. "You have specific neurons within this system that are performing a wide ...