Physical pressure on the brain can trigger neurons' self-destruction programming

To think, feel, talk and move, neurons send messages through electrical signals in the brain and spinal cord. This intricate ...
Nature

Transient Receptor Potential Ion Channels and Sensory Neuron Function

The transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channels comprise a diverse superfamily of cation channels that play pivotal roles in sensory transduction, enabling organisms to detect a wide range of ...

How lung tumors use the brain to avoid immune attacks

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Yale University School of Medicine, along with other collaborators, report that lung adenocarcinoma can engage nerve pathways that link the ...
BioTechniques

Is chronic pain a thing of the past? Uncovering the molecular signature of ‘sleeping’ nociceptors

Researchers have determined the molecular signature of sensory neurons that are key to signaling neuropathic pain.
The Daily Northwestern

Research Roundup: More brain regions involved in speech, synthetic neuron that mimics human sensory system

Northwestern researchers have made notable scientific advancements in the past week. The Daily compiled a recap of their latest findings. NU scientists identified additional areas of the brain ...
BioTechniques

Could chronic pain be a thing of the past? Uncovering the molecular signature of ‘sleeping’ nociceptors

The molecular signature of key sensory neurons that signal neuropathic pain has been uncovered, revealing a potential pathway for relieving chronic pain. “We know from direct human physiological ...