nerve cell
noun
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This disorder occurs when nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain amplify pain signals even when the original injury or source of pain has healed.
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Heather Margonari, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
In Alzheimer’s, nerve cells in the brain at some point start to dysfunction, leading to the debilitating symptoms of memory loss.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Their work helped explain how cells specialize and develop into different types, such as muscle and nerve cells, even though all the cells in a person contain the same set of genes and instructions for growing and staying alive.
—Niklas Pollard, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
Over time, these things can damage neurons (nerve cells that send and receive signals from your brain) and disrupt communication.24
Eating a high-sugar diet that lacks essential nutrients that support brain health, like antioxidants and omega-3s, can further increase the risk of cognitive decline.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Heather Margonari, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
In Alzheimer’s, nerve cells in the brain at some point start to dysfunction, leading to the debilitating symptoms of memory loss.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Their work helped explain how cells specialize and develop into different types, such as muscle and nerve cells, even though all the cells in a person contain the same set of genes and instructions for growing and staying alive.
—Niklas Pollard, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
Over time, these things can damage neurons (nerve cells that send and receive signals from your brain) and disrupt communication.24
Eating a high-sugar diet that lacks essential nutrients that support brain health, like antioxidants and omega-3s, can further increase the risk of cognitive decline.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Nerve cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20cell. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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