Researchers have created synthetic nerves that convey signals over centimeter-scale distances in response to light. The long-term goal is to make tissue-like materials that can communicate with ...

To rapidly transmit electrical signals in the brain, the long nerve fibers are insulated by specialized cells called oligodendrocytes. These cells also respond to the electrical signals of active ...

Partial paralysis occurs when nerve signals between the brain and specific muscle groups become interrupted, resulting in weakness or inability to move certain body parts while others remain ...

Doctors may use a range of tests to diagnose myasthenia gravis (MG), including blood tests, nerve conduction tests, and imaging tests. MG is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the voluntary ...

Affecting more than 51 million Americans, chronic pain is more common than other long-term conditions such as depression and diabetes. While progress is being made in developing non-opioid ...