The vagus nerve has emerged as a key player in managing stress naturally. This nerve acts as the main communication line ...

Researchers in Japan have identified a nerve pathway in mice involved in the processing of rewarding and distressing stimuli and situations. The pathway, originating in a bundle of brain stem nerve ...

This stock photo shows electroacupuncture being used in a clinical practice. This modern-day form of acupuncture augments traditional methods by passing a microcurrent of electricity through very thin ...

On July 30, the FDA approved the first device of its kind — a vagal nerve stimulator for adults with moderate to severe ...

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

Researchers have mapped the complex nerve pathways that supply brown adipose tissue, otherwise known as ‘brown fat'. It’s the first step in developing a way of stimulating the nerves to burn fat as a ...

Partial paralysis occurs when nerve signals between the brain and specific muscle groups become interrupted, resulting in weakness or inability to move certain body parts while others remain ...

Scientists created a model of the human pain pathway in a dish by connecting four separate brain organoids. The feat should help them understand sensory disorders like those affecting pain perception.

Peripheral afferent neurons — nerves that send signals from all areas of the body to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) — are known to infiltrate and grow within malignant bone tumors ...

A single nerve injury can quietly reshape the immune system across the entire body. Preclinical research from McGill ...