A recent drug discovery could eventually help the visually impaired and those suffering from multiple sclerosis, traumatic stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease regain some of their vision and mental ...

An increase in high-fat, high-fructose foods in people's diets has contributed to a dramatic increase in type 2 diabetes. This, in turn, has led to an increase in peripheral neuropathy—nerve damage, ...

The vagus nerve, a complex bundle of 200,000 fibers connecting the brain to vital organs, has remained a medical enigma for ...

Consolidation of Operational Footprint: Leigh Fibers facility in Wellford, S.C., will be consolidated into ReVive Fiber’s facility, in Spartanburg, S.C.. Leigh will maintain a small presence in ...

Fiber internet is often considered the gold standard of broadband for its speed and reliability, yet it remains the least available type of connection. While Quantum Fiber boasts one of the ...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — A referendum petition related to Axon Enterprise Inc.'s sprawling Scottsdale headquarters has been certified, clearing a path for voters to weigh in on the proposed development.

In a report released yesterday, George Notter from Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating on Axon Enterprise (AXON – Research Report), with a price target of $550.00. The company’s shares closed ...

For live imaging experiments, both the dorsal root (containing central DRG axons) and the peripheral nerve (containing peripheral DRG axons) were imaged attached to the DRG ganglia, while for western ...

Myelinated axons are present in sensory neurons and motor neurons ... The flow of electrical impulses is directed from the source of the pain along nerve fibers that connect to sensory neurons.

Myelin is made of membrane layers and covers an axon. This is similar to the idea of an electrical wire with a coating to protect the metal underneath. Myelin allows a nerve signal to travel faster.

Within the nervous system, nerve cells receive information through different bodily senses: smell, sight, sound, touch, and taste. This information is transported to and interpreted by the brain, so ...