The brain of humans and other animals is known to contribute to the protection of the body from infections. Past studies have unveiled the existence of the so-called conditioned immune response (CIR), ...

Because unpleasant withdrawal symptoms fuel nicotine addiction's high relapse rate, targeting their underlying mechanisms with treatments may promote continued abstinence from the drug. In a new ...

The neural and cardiovascular systems are pivotal in regulating human physiological, cognitive and emotional states, constantly interacting through anatomical and functional connections referred to as ...

Stanford Medicine investigators have replicated, in a lab dish, one of the most prominent human nervous pathways for sensing pain. This nerve circuit transmits sensations from the body’s skin to the ...

For the first time, scientists have generated a functional neural pathway for sensing pain in a dish. This could help unravel mechanisms of pain disorders. “This is important groundbreaking work,” ...

Itch represents an important somatosensory defensive mechanism. Both mechanical and chemical pruritic stimuli evoke the sensation of itch, and the molecular mechanisms for its peripheral signal ...

The agarose provided a low adsorption surface to form neural spheroid, and Pt wire electrode was pre-inserted to obtain interior signal recording without damage. The device allows for ...

Stroke and spinal cord injuries can severely impair motor functions, and understanding how to promote recovery is a critical challenge. While damaged neurons in the brain and spinal cord have limited ...