Scientists at Scripps Research say they have identified a protein in sensory nerves that works as a key detector of itch—specifically the “mechanical” itch stimulus of crawling insects, wool fibers, ...

If you accidentally put your hand on a hot object, you'll naturally pull it away fast, before you have to think about it.

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus studying interactions between nerves and tumor microenvironments have found that commonly used drugs like botox may stop or slow the ...

A perplexing problem for many people with recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) is persistent pelvic pain and incontinence, even after antibiotics have successfully cleared the bacterial ...

Cancer doesn't grow in a vacuum - each tumor grows in a particular microenvironment within the body and spreads through a tangled web of vasculature and nerves. Scientists have come to understand that ...

Surprising results show that ‘sensory’ nerves, which carry information to the brain, have a direct role in helping tumours to metastasize. Further research is needed to confirm that the results hold ...

The researchers behind the recent work, based in China, decided to implement something similar for an artificial skin that ...

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 ...

The trigeminal nerve is a cranial nerve. It arises from the brainstem, and its branches cover your face and head. The trigeminal nerve is a paired nerve — you have one on each side. Its chief function ...

Injections of pain-relief medication into the affected joints is one of the primary ways physicians treat discomfort in sufferers of osteoarthritis, but the effects don’t last forever. A novel ...

Feeling from your knee down is relayed to your brain by the tibial nerve. This nerve is also responsible for sending messages from your brain down to your lower leg. The tibial nerve stems from your ...