News tagged with sensory nerves
Squid shown to be able to hear
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in the US have solved the mystery about whether squid can hear and if so, how.
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Rebooting the brain helps stop the ring of tinnitus in rats
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers were able to eliminate tinnitus in a group of rats by stimulating a nerve in the neck while simultaneously playing a variety of sound tones over an extended period of time, says a study published ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 12, 2011 |
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Tuning into cell signals that tell where sensory organs will form inside the ear
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cell signals guide the anatomical development of hearing and balance structures. These signals disappear early in life, but perhaps could be recharged to restore hearing loss in adults.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 27, 2010 |
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Now hear this: Scientists show how tiny cells deliver big sound
Deep in the ear, 95 percent of the cells that shuttle sound to the brain are big, boisterous neurons that, to date, have explained most of what scientists know about how hearing works. Whether a rare, whisper-small second ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 22, 2009 |
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Newly Discovered Gene Mutation Linked to Nerve Diseases
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have identified mutations in the gene for TRPV4 that cause two related degenerative motor nerve disorders, scapuloperoneal spinal muscular ...
Dec 28, 2009 |
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The first gene-encoded amphibian toxin isolated
Researchers in China have discovered the first protein-based toxin in an amphibian -a 60 amino acid neurotoxin found in the skin of a Chinese tree frog. This finding may help shed more light into both the ...
Aug 17, 2009 |
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Up a little on the left... now, over to the right... Scientists find a source of nonallergic itch
Scratching below the surface of a troublesome sensation that's equal parts tingle-tickle-prickle, sensory scientists from Johns Hopkins have discovered in mice a molecular basis for nonallergic itch.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Study shows neural stem cells in mice affected by gene associated with longevity
(PhysOrg.com) -- A gene associated with longevity in roundworms and humans has been shown to affect the function of stem cells that generate new neurons in the adult brain, according to researchers at the Stanford University ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Now hear this: Mouse study sheds light on hearing loss in older adults
(PhysOrg.com) -- Becoming "hard of hearing" is a standard but unfortunate part of aging: A syndrome called age-related hearing loss affects about 40 percent of people over 65 in the United States, and will afflict an estimated ...
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Researchers identify signals triggering dendrite growth
A study in worms that are less than a millimetre long has yielded clues that may be important for understanding how nerves grow.
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Surviving dance club music (noise) with hearing intact
By tweaking a system in the ear that limits how much sound is heard, a global team of researchers has discovered one alteration that shows that the ability of the ear to turn itself down contributes to protecting against ...
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Jan 21, 2009 |
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Researchers finds hidden sensory system in the skin
Researchers report that the human body has an entirely unique and separate sensory system aside from the nerves that give most of us the ability to touch and feel. Surprisingly, this sensory network is located throughout ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 08, 2009 |
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New powerful tool can visualize dynamic activity of electrical signals in neuronal populations
Information processing in the brain relies on the coordinated activity between populations of different types of neurons, each with distinct electrical properties and connections. Understanding how complex ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 27, 2010 |
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Study shows common pain cream could protect heart during attack
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that a common, over-the-counter pain salve rubbed on the skin during a heart attack could serve as a cardiac-protectant, preventing ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Age dramatically delays recovery of the sense of taste
Age dramatically delays the time if takes to recover the sense of taste following a significant nerve injury, Medical College of Georgia researchers said.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 21, 2010 |
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