Nageotte nodules, once overlooked, may hold the key to understanding and treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

About half of all people with diabetes develop diabetic peripheral neuropathy — a painful, often debilitating condition that can feel like burning, stabbing or numbness, especially in the legs and ...

Homeostasis is the ability of living organisms to maintain stable internal conditions, such as temperature, hydration and ...

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that impaired glucose metabolism in glial cells, a type of cell in our nervous system, plays a key role in the degeneration caused by ...

But how does the brain know when it’s time to rest? A new study from our Neural Circuits research group explores this question by showing that non-neuronal cells in the brain – glial cells – play an ...

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An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process information, according to new research.