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nerve cell

NOUN
cell of the nervous system
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Others reveal unexpected relationships between groups of nerve cell bodies and distant regions connected by their fibers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 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

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

It is active in several organs, including the heart and the brain, where it supports healthy nerve cell function.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026

They can specify how a nerve cell communicates with another nerve cell and thus become the arbiters of normal cognition and neural development.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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