Researchers have recreated the human ascending sensory pathway in a lab dish, using organoids that model the key brain and ...

Scientists develop lab-grown model of the human sensory pathway to investigate how pain signals are transmitted to the brain.

A Q&A between Shawn Kwatra, M.D., professor and chair of dermatology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Managed Healthcare Executive about new discoveries in chronic itch, how ...

Immediate use for the newly developed assembloids could include studying neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism.

From a pinprick to a warm breeze, every sensation you perceive begins its journey along this ascending sensory pathway. For the first time, scientists have recreated the entire human nervous system’s ...

Scientists have identified a previously unknown type of neural stem cell (pNSC) that exists outside the brain and spinal cord ...

The somatic sensory innervation from the skin arises from the dorsal nerve of the clitoris to the pudendal nerve. Clitoral innervation receives sympathetic input from T1-L3 spinal nerve roots and ...

A problem with the nerve root here can lead to numbness in the leg or foot. Degenerative disc disease: Wear-and-tear of joints in the lower back can lead to numbness and weakness in the lower ...

Humans and other animal species can experience many types of pain throughout the course of their lives, varying in intensity, ...

An estimated 18,000 people in the United States annually suffer from new injuries to their spinal cords. Unfortunately for ...

Results showed robotic-guided and CT-navigated pedicle screw placement may significantly improve accuracy and reduce ...