Internal receptors respond to changes inside the body. For example, they can detect changes in the blood’s chemical properties or respond to potentially damaging stimuli by causing the perception of ...

When the cell body of a nerve receives ... the chance that the postsynaptic neuron will fire. Cholinergic — release acetylcholine. These are found between motor neurons and muscle fibers ...

He has a robotic body and a full brain-computer ... preventing healthy cells from reading the messages they ... The motor neurone diseases (or motor neuron diseases) (MND) are a group of ...

Early signs of motor neuron disease include weakness and slurred speech. Motor neurons are nerve cells that send electrical ... type of MND and the area of the body it affects.

Inhibition of Apoptosis Blocks Human Motor Neuron Cell Death in a Stem Cell Model of Spinal Muscular Atrophy. PLoS ONE , 2012; 7 (6): e39113 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039113 Cite This Page : ...

This is an image of a neural stem cell in the midst of the process of differentiating into a neuron. In a mouse, neural stem cells have cell bodies that are generally about 12 micrometers across, or ...

Regular and strenuous exercise increases the risk of motor neurone disease in people ... of the biggest and most oxygen-demanding cells in the body. This may lead to damage and eventually cause ...

A new genetic discovery adds weight to a theory that motor neurone degenerative diseases are caused by abnormal lipid (fat) processing pathways inside brain cells. This theory will help pave the way ...