Even mild head trauma like a concussion can cause cranial nerve damage. The symptoms may appear immediately following the ...

We already know that the virus behind cold sores, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), can also infect the brain and the ...

Realizing a Phase I human clinical trial commencing to test the efficacy and safety of the transplantation of olfactory cell nerve bridges to treat chronic spinal cord injury. Since the passing of ...

It sounded kind of crazy at first, but then I paused. Our nose has a direct connection to the brain through the olfactory nerve and olfactory bulb. The olfactory nerve is the shortest cranial nerve.

Their findings reveal that HSV-1 can access the central nervous system through two main pathways: the trigeminal nerve, which ...

Earlier versions injected the cells at the site of the injury, but the Phase I/IIa trial will use 1-2 cm (0.4-0.8 inch) bridges built of millions of olfactory ensheathing nerve cells.

Published in Nature, this study bridges gaps between animal and human olfactory research, enhancing our understanding of how we perceive smells. Individual nerve cells in the brain can predict ...

Since the passing of Professor Emeritus Alan Mackay-Sim AM in 2023, his ground-breaking legacy research is about to be realized with a Phase I human clinical trial commencing to test the efficacy and ...

The stimulants used are odorless, so instead of triggering the olfactory bulb in the nose, they target the trigeminal nerve, which also innervates the lining of the nose and causes more systemic ...

said olfactory ensheathing cells are the specialised cells within the olfactory (sense of smell) nerve within the nose that have numerous therapeutic properties for repairing and regenerating nerves.