How does the body regulate the activity of insulin-producing cells in order to react quickly to changing conditions? Researchers have investigated this question.

Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) progression and could be applied to other motoneuron diseases, ...

Schematic depicting the involvement of regional sympathetic nerves in the mediation of pain in early-stage TMJ-OA. GA, UNITED STATES, Febru ...

The hormone insulin plays a central role in the metabolism of many living organisms. When food is plentiful, insulin promotes ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease.

In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.