Researchers have identified a potential new pathway that could help “recharge” damaged nerves, offering hope for improved treatments for chronic pain conditions. For millions ...

Social media hype about the vagus nerve tends to be oversimplified. The truth is more complex — and more interesting.

The sural nerve, positioned beneath the skin’s surface in the back of your lower leg, plays a critical role in your body’s sensory network. As a component of the peripheral nervous system, this nerve ...

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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, ...

If your body is a performance center, then your nervous system is the invisible stage manager. It keeps your body running in ...

Damage to the body's peripheral nerves can cause pain and movement disorders. Researchers have recently investigated how damaged nerves can regenerate better. They found that fat tissue strongly ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in vagus nerve stimulation. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the collection ...

People with diabetes may be more likely to have low levels of certain nutrients, such as magnesium and vitamin B12, due to ...

Researchers engineered the first injectable microtissue containing motor and sensory neurons encased in protective tissue, called tissue engineered neuromuscular interfaces (TE-NMIs). The TE-NMI ...