Scientists have uncovered a hidden partnership between pancreatic cancer and the nervous system. Support cells in the pancreas lure nerve fibers, which then release signals that accelerate early ...

Arshad Majid receives funding from the National Institute of Health research (NIHR) EME Programme for the TRICEPS trial which is investigating tVNS in stroke recovery. The vagus nerve has quietly ...

Commissioning Editor, Health + Medicine and Host of Strange Health podcast, The Conversation Katie Edwards is Commissioning Editor for Health and Medicine at The Conversation in the UK. Arshad Majid ...

In an astonishing breakthrough, scientists have discovered that a combination of spider and silk from a silkworm could be the key to repairing devastating nerve injuries. At the forefront of this ...

Scientists are using spider silk to help develop surgical devices for nerve regeneration. "It acts like a scaffold for nerves to grow along like a rose on a trellis," Dr Alex Woods explains, holding ...

I’m not opposed to meditation. I’ve tried it in most of its modern forms: guided, silent, app-led, and instructor-guided. I’ve done it lying on the floor, sitting upright, accompanied by candles or ...

When people describe others as “suffering with their nerves”, I wonder if they say it about me too. I’ve tried all the remedies. Sleeping, counselling, meditation, energy cleansing, sea swimming, long ...

A research team has successfully demonstrated the world's first gene-editing treatment for Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON). The study was conducted in collaboration with the Seoul National ...

In the realms of modern wellness, all anyone can talk about these days is non-invasive vagus nerve stimulators (nVNS). For a nation in the midst of a ‘sleep crisis’ (many Brits fall below the ...

Nerve ablation may ease pain from arthritis, nerve damage, or tumors. Procedures usually occur in hospitals or clinics and take 15 minutes to an hour. Pain relief from nerve ablation can last up to ...

Sarah Jividen, RN, BSN, is a trained neuro/trauma, and emergency room nurse turned healthcare writer. As a journalism major, she combined her love for writing with her passion for high-level patient ...

Neurological autoimmune diseases happen when the immune system attacks the central nervous system (CNS) or peripheral nervous system (PNS). This can cause neurological symptoms, and about 30 ...