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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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, ...

Regular activity not only strengthens muscles but can bolster our bones, blood vessels, and immune system. MIT engineers have now found that exercise can also have benefits at the level of individual ...

Back pain affects millions of Americans each year, with pinched nerves ranking among the most uncomfortable and disruptive causes. This specific type of discomfort occurs when surrounding tissues—like ...