An incredible new study led by a team from the Scripps Research Institute has discovered a novel communication pathway between fat cells and the brain. The findings reveal that the brain doesn’t ...

A key protein expressed in epithelial “skin” cells plays a critical role in protecting the structure and function of cells in the nervous system of a model nematode, a type of worm, according to new ...

Severe and persistent disability often undermines the life-saving benefits of cancer treatment. Pain and fatigue - together with sensory, motor, and cognitive disorders - are chief among the ...

Many animals actively touch objects in their environment and respond to them by appropriate movement sequences. Jan Ache and Volker Dürr from Bielefeld University in Germany present a model in PLOS ...

Migraines are far worse than a bad headache. As many as 14 percent of the world's adults may suffer from these excruciating episodes. They can involve unbearable throbbing pain, or intense pulsing ...

Partial paralysis occurs when nerve signals between the brain and specific muscle groups become interrupted, resulting in weakness or inability to move certain body parts while others remain ...

Pain isn't just a physical sensation—it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a fleeting injury into long-term suffering. Experts convened by the National ...

Scientists in Brazil, the world's second-biggest consumer of cocaine, have announced the development of an innovative new treatment for addiction to the drug and its powerful derivative crack: a ...

In the quiet treatment rooms of Mushin Acupuncture in Tulsa, something remarkable happens when those hair-thin needles make contact with specific points on your body. Beyond the immediate sensations, ...