Sentences with phrase «outside of the central nervous system»

«But when we're studying neurons in the spinal cord or in other areas outside of the central nervous system, we need stretchable implants that don't require anchoring,» he said.

«Neurons outside of the central nervous system have many functions, from relaying sensory information to controlling organ function, but some of these peripheral neural circuits are not yet well understood,» says Ben Deverman, senior research scientist and director of the Beckman Institute's CLOVER Center.

On November 10th, the SMA Foundation held a meeting with over 100 SMA researchers, clinicians, and patient advocacy group representatives to discuss the potential impact of SMN upregulation outside of the central nervous system (CNS).

Pupil dilation within 20 minutes of administration the injury is to nerves outside of the central nervous system.

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Studies have shown that a topical application of capsaicinoid compounds can alleviate pain associated with peripheral neuropathies (nerve pain outside the Central Nervous System), pain attributed to diabetes, muscle pain, joint pain, fibromyalgia, and osteo - and rheumatoid arthritis.

The peripheral nervous system or PNS, is part of the nervous system, and consists of the nerves and neurons that reside or extend outside the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) to serve the limbs and organs, for example.

The cells originate outside the central nervous system in the ectoderm of the body wall and appear to migrate to their final locations within the central nervous system by crawling along strands of connective tissue.

The study of almost 8,000 families, published today (21 March) in Nature, found for the first time that mutations outside of genes can cause rare developmental disorders of the central nervous system.

Now, to enable widespread gene delivery throughout the central and peripheral nervous systems, Caltech researchers have developed two new variants of a vector based on an adeno - associated virus (AAV): one that can efficiently ferry genetic cargo past the blood - brain barrier; and another that is efficiently picked up by peripheral neurons residing outside the brain and spinal cord, such as those that sense pain and regulate heart rate, respiration, and digestion.

The white paper recommends that practitioners follow relevant guidance documents and that deviation from consensus recommendations should be supported by clinical studies or pursued in the setting of a clinical trial approved by an institutional review board; that practitioners receive training in a new procedure before beginning its practice, that the training should include a practical, «hands - on» component and that all team members directly involved with the radiation therapy decisions should participate in at least five proctored cases before performing similar procedures independently; and that professional societies should accelerate the generation of new or updated guidance documents for the following disease sites and techniques: skin, central nervous system, gastrointestinal, lung or endobronchial and esophagus, and, while outside the charge of this panel, assess the need for updated guidance documents for accelerated partial breast irradiation using electronic brachytherapy.

The study of almost 8,000 families, published in Nature, found for the first time that mutations outside of genes can cause rare developmental disorders of the central nervous system.

Thus, the lab's approach may hold great promise for potential treatment of (neuro) inflammation - related human diseases both in and outside the central nervous system.

Myelin is generated by specialized cells, oligodendrocytes in the brain and spinal column (the central nervous system, or CNS), and Schwann cells in the network of nerves outside the CNS that connect it with the rest of the body (the peripheral nervous system).