For millions living with nerve pain, even a light touch can feel unbearable. Scientists have long suspected that damaged ...

For people living with chronic inflammatory diseases, the immune system can feel like a switch that is stuck in the ‘on’ ...

A hidden immune stress switch may be driving chemotherapy nerve pain and scientists have found a way to turn it off.

Researchers at the University of Leipzig Medical Center report that Schwann cells receive crucial support with nerve repair from the fat tissue that surrounds nerves in the body. Using genetically ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that targeting a specific immune process ...

A new study reveals that nerve cells receive periodic infusions of mitochondria from neighboring cells — and this may point ...

Surgeons say a fluorescent agent could reduce nerve damage during complex procedures affecting speech and swallowing.

A new study suggests the vagus nerve may be one of the heart’s most important defenders against aging. Researchers found 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 ...

In endurance athletes, some brain power may come from an unexpected source. Marathon runners appear to rely on myelin, the fatty tissue bundled around nerve fibers, for energy during a race, ...