A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal ...

Gluten neuropathy refers to damage that can occur to peripheral nerves in people with gluten sensitivity. Peripheral nerves are the nerves that travel from the spine and the brain to the other areas ...

Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammation that damages your optic nerve. It can cause vision loss and pain when you move your eyes. As the inflammation goes away, your symptoms usually get better.

The nervous system is the body’s direct communication system. It’s made up of the body’s many nerve cells. These cells work together in a network that sends and receives signals from one ...

Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator ...

What foods come to mind when you hear the word "fiber?" Whole grains? Beans? Raisin Bran? Your grandma's Metamucil supplement? While these are indeed good sources of fiber, one underrated food group ...

We know fiber is essential to a healthy and nutritious diet, yet only 7% of Americans eat the recommended daily amount. A new study from Stanford Medicine underscores the importance of dietary ...

In a significant step toward creating a sustainable and circular economy, Rice University researchers have published a study in the journal Carbon demonstrating that carbon nanotube (CNT ...

Different sensory nerve fibers respond to different things and produce different chemical responses which determine how sensations are interpreted. Some nerves send signals associated with light touch ...

AT&T's Fiber 300 Plan may not offer the best value, but its speeds should be more than enough for average internet users. Cierra is an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all ...