How the nose knows a rose-or a mate
...has been revealed as the site of a large family of sensory neurons, each of which specializes in a particular...r researchers are exploring how the axons from the sensory neurons negotiate "an extremely hostile environment" to make their way into the brain, according to ...Alcohol researchers identify a genetic basis of pain response
...also used questionnaires that measure pain-related sensory and affective qualities and internal emotional sta...ished regional m -opioid system responses, higher sensory and affective ratings of pain, and a more negative internal state. Persons with two copies of the va...Pheromone receptors need 'escorts'
...red to usher pheromone receptors to the surface of sensory neurons where they are needed to translate chemica...the VNO resides in the nasal cavity, the pheromone sensory system is distinct from the sense of smell, as are the chemical receptors involved. In animals posse...New study clarifies connection of brain and heart failure
...ain barrier, may influence the brain by activating sensory neurons at specific sites in hindbrain and forebrain that lack a blood-brain barrier or by inducing the release of mediators that do penetrate the barrier. These neuroactive substances are released in excess by peripheral tissues under the stress of ...Researchers discover gene that contributes to sense of balance
...r, they are missing their otoconia but have normal sensory hair cells. The team discovered that the two strains both have a mutation in the same previously unidentified gene, which the researchers named Otopetrin 1 or Otop1 ("oto" means "ear" and "petra" means "stone"). "It's possible that this is one of t...Human sperm may 'smell' their way to the egg, Science study suggests
...f a family of receptors primarily expressed in the sensory neurons of the nose, though related receptors have been identified in many other tissues where their role has been unclear. Within this context of odorant receptors, Spehr explained, humans have sperm cells that can "smell" the attractant compound.. ...JCI Table of Contents, April 1, 2003
...aledthat the PPT-A gene must be functional in both sensory nerves andhematopoietic cells to propagate neuroge...injury in thelung -- an unexpected synergy between sensory nerve fibers and PPT-Ageneexpressing inflammatory cells. CONTACT: J. Julio Perez Fontan Washington...Scientists identify protein channel that mediates body's ability to feel frigid temperatures
...umans and other vertebrate animals use specialized sensory neurons to detect temperature, pressure, and other...That changed in 1997 when a group cloned the first sensory molecule, a type of transient receptor potential (TRP) channel called TRPV1. TRPV1 opens when it sen...In a noisy world, how can the senses project and receive information at the same time?
...snt the active voice smother the rest of our bodys sensory systems? The answer to these questions may be foun...neural signals has been identified in a variety of sensory systems, e.g., visual, electroreceptive, proprioceptive (perception at the subconscious level), and ...Study provides new insights into the functional neuroanatomy of motor imagery
...including M1, since M1 plays a significant role in sensory processing for the purpose of upcoming movement ge...ng task periods. In these studies, subjects follow sensory stimuli given serially to update mental representations during the task, and then report the final i...Mother-infant bed sharing is associated with an increase in infant heart rate
...is concern, many mothers believe that the infant's sensory and social environment during bed sharing is enric...ting from some specific feature of the bed sharing sensory or psychological environment. In addition, it is almost a certainty that primary physiological effe...B-vitamins prove effective in relieving chronic pain
...ls of painful sequelae in humans after the primary sensory neurons injury have been developed such as the mod...ic pain especially neuropathic pain due to primary sensory neuron injury, the present study examined antinociceptive effect of vitamin B1, B6 and B12 using the...Location of ulcerations in diabetic patients may be explained by blood flow
...f diabetic patients have some degree of peripheral sensory neuropathy, with nerve damage increasing in incide...ients is symmetric polyneuropathy involving distal sensory and motor fibers. This causes sensory loss and motor abnormalities in the distal parts of the extrem...Virginia Tech inventions, creations can improve lives
...ucellosis, and a therapy garment for children with sensory integration dysfunction. Five patents for improve...g-related therapy needs of preschool children with sensory integration dysfunction. More information and a photo are at www.research.vt.edu/resmag/photos/garm...Neural biology explains ejaculation
...e thalamus. The lumbar spinothalamic neurons issue sensory signals related to ejaculation that also contribute to mating-induced activation within brain circuits involved in the regulation of motivation and reward, the mesolimbic and mesocortical system. Using neuroanatomical markers and measures of activat...Five studies look at risks of differing particulate matter, including exposures on 9/11
...euronal transport from the respiratory tract along sensory nerves. This means that when we breathe in ultrafine particles, they can be taken up by the olfactory nerve endings in the nose and transported into the olfactory part of the brain and, perhaps, even to deeper brain regions. He describes how his la...White noise delays auditory organization in brain
...ow us to investigate the fundamental role of early sensory experience in mammalian auditory development," sai...ade the signal at any of these points, masking the sensory input. From these findings, we theorize that disorders, for example, such as focal epilepsies or def...Gene discovery may shed light on carpel tunnel syndrome and Lou Gehrig's disease
...ther functions of the hands become difficult. The sensory loss that accompanies the atrophy diminishes the p...ept that people with dSMA type V do not experience sensory loss. dSMA type V is also an autosomal dominant genetic disorder, like CMT type 2D. Even though t...Ears can't hear when special sensory cells don't stay 'quiet'
...riate attempt to divide causes these cells, called sensory hair cells, to instead commit suicide, according t...raking effect of normally functioning Ink4d genes, sensory hair cells in people's ears might attempt to divide, setting off a biological response called apopto...Early diagnosis of Usher syndrome type 1 made possible by new findings
...s, while he or she can still take advantage of the sensory input still available in the earlier years." Molecular screening is an important tool for use with children in this population, who are born with bilateral, profound hearing loss, not associated with GJB2 mutations. From these finding, it has become...