For millions living with nerve pain, even a light touch can feel unbearable. Scientists have long suspected that damaged ...

For people living with chronic inflammatory diseases, the immune system can feel like a switch that is stuck in the ‘on’ ...

Light is quietly becoming the new language of brain technology. Instead of thick wires and skull-penetrating electrodes, a ...

Researchers at the University of Leipzig Medical Center report that Schwann cells receive crucial support with nerve repair from the fat tissue that surrounds nerves in the body. Using genetically ...

A hidden immune stress switch may be driving chemotherapy nerve pain and scientists have found a way to turn it off.

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that targeting a specific immune process ...

Our brain is a complex organ. Billions of nerve cells are wired in an intricate network, constantly processing signals, enabling us to recall memories or to move our bodies. Making sense of this ...

A new study suggests the vagus nerve may be one of the heart’s most important defenders against aging. Researchers found that ...

In endurance athletes, some brain power may come from an unexpected source. Marathon runners appear to rely on myelin, the fatty tissue bundled around nerve fibers, for energy during a race, ...