The attacks came out of nowhere and brought life to a miserable standstill. And she had the scars to prove it.

No brain, but still a master of the ocean floor. Sea stars have a nerve ring and radial symmetry that allows them to move and ...

These nerves are numbered using Roman numerals. The third nerve, the oculomotor nerve, helps you open and move your eyes. It also constricts your pupils, which helps your eyes focus on things that ...

These tears, categorized as peripheral, radial, or concentric, can cause pain by allowing disc material to press on nerves. Diagnosis often involves imaging scans like MRIs. Treatment options ...

Elevated RA signalling in the adult triggers axon outgrowth and, consequently, nerve regeneration. RA is also involved in the maintenance of the differentiated state of adult neurons, and ...

Summary: Researchers identified 16 distinct types of nerve cells involved in human touch and compared them with those in mice and macaques, showing both shared and unique traits. The study reveals ...

No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch. Comparisons between humans, mice and macaques show both similarities ...

It originates from the spinal cord, specifically the C5 to T1 nerve roots, and can be organized into roots, trunks, divisions, cords, and branches, with major nerves like the musculocutaneous, radial, ...

The facial nerve and its branches regulate a number of functions of the mouth and face. Most of its divisions stimulate muscles that allow eyelids to open and close, as well as facial movements. This ...

For all the known benefits CBD offers, it’s unclear how well it can relieve nerve pain. Few studies have looked at CBD and nerve pain specifically. With neuropathy, CBD research is even more ...

By generating and comparing animal models of demyelinating neuropathies to patient's biopsies, we and others have determined that laminins are required for 'radial sorting' of axons in early ...