The sea lamprey looks like it’s from another planet, but this ancient creature has a surprising amount in common with humans ...

If you have diabetes, kidney disease or a hormone imbalance, you may also have peripheral neuropathy. Millions of people across the United States suffer from this nerve disorder and approximately ...

Purpose: To identify and describe the most used surgical repair methods for traumatic injuries to peripheral nerves, as well as highlight the causes of trauma to peripheral nerves and the most ...

The 12 cranial nerves are generally considered to be components of the peripheral nervous system. However, the first and second cranial nerves (olfactory and optic nerves, respectively) are considered ...

Your peripheral nervous system (PNS) is crucial to navigating daily life. It lets you walk, controls your eye movements, and rings your brain’s alarms when you step on a Lego brick. Yet researchers ...

Demonstrated significant hearing restoration in blast-induced sensorineural hearing loss models Promoted significant functional recovery and axonal regeneration in peripheral nerve injury models ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. Billions of nerve cells send signals coursing through our bodies, serving as conduits ...

CareFirst BCBS Recognizes Nalu Neurostimulation System as Medically Necessary for Chronic Peripheral Pain, Expanding Access to 3.5 Million Covered Lives Nalu Medical, Inc., a leader in miniaturized ...

The clock strikes 2:17 a.m., and as if heeding some sort of pied piper’s call, 17 children run away. They just get up out of their beds, flee their houses and, arms outstretched, bolt into the night.

Struggling with nerve pain or peripheral neuropathy? These eight powerful vitamins can help repair nerve damage, reduce pain, and improve overall nervous system health. Find out which nutrients ...

A new study published in Cell on July 10 has reported the world's fastest high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) imaging technology for the entire body of small animals at subcellular resolution, ...

Abstract: The peripheral nervous system (PNS) transmits sensory and motor information directly linked to a target organ or function and is thus a target for neural sensing. Neural sensing involves ...