But in GBS, the immune system starts to destroy the myelin sheath that surrounds the axons of many nerve cells, and sometimes, the axons themselves. When this occurs, the nerves can’t send signals ...

In mice, blocking nerve function inhibited cancer growth and increased the sensitivity of tumor cells to certain chemotherapies and immunotherapies. For several years, scientists have been ...

In this review, we explore the connection between the BBB as well as the blood–spinal cord barrier and blood–nerve barrier, and pain, focusing on cellular and molecular mechanisms of BBB ...