Peripheral nervous system
The question of regeneration—an excerpt from ‘Periphery: How Your Nervous System Predicts and Protects Against Disease’
In his recent book, Moses Chao makes the case that the peripheral nervous system can warn of future illnesses.
Autism-linked genes shape touch processing through different mechanisms, at different times
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Autism-linked genes shape touch processing through different mechanisms, at different times
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