Bionic arms are beginning to tap into nerve signals that linger long after a limb is gone, turning the ghost of movement into ...

New research reveals that even a small loss of myelin—the protective coating around neurons—can severely disrupt how the brain sends and interprets sensory information.

A review on autoimmune neurological diseases reveals what occurs in our body when the immune system, by mistake, produces ...

This protective layer allows signals to pass between cells incredibly quickly. But what happens when this layer goes missing ...

The researchers discovered that the missing piece of myelin resulted in slower and less consistent signal transmission to the thalamus. "We had anticipated this, because myelin is known to be ...

The rapid influx of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and protein solutes released during cortical spreading depression (CSD) in the brain activates neurons to trigger aural migraine headaches, according to ...

Scientists identify a pathway that halts nerve repair in diabetes, revealing new strategies to restore nerve function.

The doctor says that science strongly supports the following ways of resetting the vagus nerve: Medical VNS devices can ...

People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine should receive targeted nerve blocks rather than IV opioids, new treatment ...

Nerve damage affects millions of people worldwide, creating symptoms ranging from mild tingling to severe pain and loss of function. While conventional treatments often focus on managing symptoms, ...

Losing an arm cuts more than muscle and bone. It also severs the easy, wordless link between what you want to do and what your hand can actually do. For many people with prosthetic arms, that link ...