Once inside, they would disable SNAP-25 and thus stop the release of signalling molecules in the way they do in nerve cells.
Tumours often develop in one of the adrenal glands but may also form in nerve tissues in the neck, chest, abdomen, or pelvis.
Data from an early stage trial of 20 people suggested the Sangamo drug, called SB-509, may not only protect nerves from further damage but possibly help in nerve regeneration as well.
Shares in DepoMed, a small pharmaceutical enhancer, spiked Monday after the company announced that the FDA had approved the use of its drug Gralise, an oral treatment for postherpetic neuralgia, a complication of shingles that causes sustained pain in nerve fibers and skin.
The virus lives in the nerve roots in a dormant state, and is re-activated during times of illness and stress.
Listening to 100 neurons firing is like listening to static, but a computer can pick up different patterns in the nerve impulses as a person thinks about moving in different ways.
One of the hardest tasks facing those who fit these devices is working out the precise choreography of the voltages and timings that need to be applied to the 20 or so electrodes embedded in the auditory nerve, in order to make them work properly.
Unlike nerve cells in the rest of the brain which are covered with protective myelin, the nerve cells in the retina are bare with no myelin coat.
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The brain's normal pain-sensory system, in which nerve endings send messages to the brain about a threat, goes awry in migraines.
But they were made to sweat a bit more in that nerve-shredding final over.
For instance, inflammation in the optic nerve can signal problems in an otherwise healthy, young person.
However, Monfils, ranked 17th in the world, regained his nerve in the next game to break back and put his country 1-0 up.
One theory is that sufferers have a hypersensitive esophagus, in which nerve endings interpret even normal digestive sensations as painful, similar to fibromyalgia.
The use of water as a force against the skin increases sensitivity in its nerve endings and hence makes the subject feel more awake and alert.
They do so by starting chain-reactions that result in the addition and subtraction of molecular sub-units known as phosphate groups from particular proteins in the nerve cell being stimulated.
It looked as though the Parisians were going to head back across the channel as Group Four leaders, but in a nerve-shredding finale Evans stepped up to snatch an epic victory for Harlequins.
Chris Carpenter, all but ruled out for the season in February due to nerve issues in his shoulder, threw another bullpen session Monday and remained on track in his bid to return as a reliever, but there's no specific timetable.
By selecting fluorescent proteins in three primary colours they made pictures of parts of mouse brains in which the individual nerve cells glow in all colours of the rainbow, depending on the mixture of proteins within.
LINE-1 jumping happens only in precursors that turn into nerve cells, and that it seems to be regulated by a protein called Sox2 that is already known to play a crucial role in the formation of nerve cells.
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Haas, 41st in the world, broke once in the first set first and then held his nerve in the second-set tie-break.
In the eighth frame, Stevens looked to have Hendry in real trouble but an excellent break of 50 put the Scot clear and he held his nerve in the final frame.
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Meanwhile, in the UK, its central bank acted to try to boost confidence and lending against a backdrop of failing business nerve in the face of the eurocrisis.
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These were into the role of a chemical called dopamine in the transmission of signals across the synapses between nerve cells in the brain.
Sanika was born in Portsmouth in July with nerve damage caused by birth trauma to her shoulders.
But Rovers held their nerve in the penalty shoot-out to seal a place in the last four.
'The Viking' held his nerve in a thrilling match, coming back from 3-0 and 4-2 down in sets to win.
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You may need additional procedures or treatments, as the opening sometimes heals over or other changes occur in your optic nerve.
Button showed admirable nerve in leading throughout a race littered with incidents.
Meanwhile, Maris Strombergs of Latvia kept his nerve in the face of a two-pronged American challenge to win gold in the men's BMX final.
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