nerve cell
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Under normal circumstances, a skin cell cannot transform into a liver cell, and a blood cell cannot become a nerve cell.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Jefferis' team and collaborators painstakingly analysed every nerve cell, every wire and every connection in a male fruit fly.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The nerve cell death typically associated with dementia slowed significantly, and the treated animals lived longer.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Both have previously been associated with protection against cardiovascular disease and neurodegeneration, the gradual loss of nerve cell function seen in conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
A message travels as an electrical impulse through the axon, down the body of the nerve cell, to the axon terminal.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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