Fascinating nervous system imaging reveals previously unseen obesity-related nerve damage in mice and humans — and some of it ...

The disruption of axons—the thread-like part of nerve cells that transmits electrical signals—is associated with Alzheimer's disease. One way axonal function may be hindered is through damage to the ...

Researchers have found a new receptor for nerve growth factor that plays an important role in pain signaling, even though it does not signal on its own, according to a new study. The findings hold ...

Not all pain is the same, and understanding the difference can change how it is treated. While most people reach for common painkillers to relieve discomfort, these medications often fail when it ...

Researchers have uncovered a previously unrecognized pathway linking lung tumor genetics, diet, and the nervous system that drives cancer-associated cachexia, according to a new study in mice.

After years of work, cognition and neuroscience doctoral student Hailey Welch is—for the first time—the lead author of a study published in an academic journal, a paper appearing in Cell Reports, ...

Using microelectrodes, scientists could show that cells in the retina play different roles. The produce different signals, which is important for the processing of visual information. These ...

Major depressive disorder has been making headlines recently, but many of us don't actually know much about the condition.

Available evidence suggests that while sodium is essential for fluid balance, muscle function and nerve signalling, there is ...