RSV is spreading in the U.S. this winter. A new study sheds light on how the virus may cause neurological symptoms. The virus, which is the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections, can ...

The regeneration of damaged neurons has been the ultimate goal for a large portion of neuroscience research. Understanding the underlying mechanisms that control neuronal growth is key to developing ...

In a recent study published in Science Immunology, a group of researchers investigated how sensory nerve sprouting and mast cell activity, driven by nerve growth factor (NGF), contribute to persistent ...

Various nerves control bladder and bowel function, including the spinal cord, cauda equina, pudendal nerves, and the enteric nervous system, a nerve network in the walls of the digestive tract. These ...

In last Friday's Nature, Lawrence Goldstein of the University of California, San Diego, further advanced his claim that the amyloid-β precursor protein (AβPP) mediates fast, anterograde axonal ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the world’s most common bacterial maladies. Approximately 12 percent of men and roughly half of all women experience a UTI in their lifetime. Up to 44 percent ...

The vagus nerve is one of 12 pairs of cranial nerves in the body. It’s involved in various bodily functions, including digestion, heart rate, and breathing. There are 12 cranial nerves in the body.

A pinched nerve occurs when there is pressure or force on an area of a nerve, causing it to send pain signals to the brain. Most instances are mild, and a person can often treat them at home. This ...

Low Grade Glioma of the Optic Nerves, Chiasm and Tracts. T1-weighted coronal MRIs. Note the diffuse enlargement of both optic nerves, the optic chiasm and both optic tracts. One can easily appreciate ...

In 2017, I wrote a nine-part series called, “A Vagus Nerve Survival Guide to Combat Fight-or-Flight Urges.” Since then, I’ve kept my antennae up for any new research about how the gut-brain axis ...