How do octopuses mate in the dark? A new study shows how the hectocotylus arm uses progesterone receptors to "taste" for a mate.

Small fiber sensory neuropathy is a neuromuscular disorder that affects millions of people. It can be caused by various conditions, such as diabetes or prediabetes. It can also occur on its own. Main ...

A muscle that no longer answers to the brain might sound useless. MIT researchers are trying to turn that idea into medicine.

The trigeminal nerve is a cranial nerve. It arises from the brainstem, and its branches cover your face and head. The trigeminal nerve is a paired nerve — you have one on each side. Its chief function ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A $3.1 million grant is helping Case Western Reserve University researchers develop ways to restore a sense ...

Scientists at Scripps Research say they have identified a protein in sensory nerves that works as a key detector of itch—specifically the “mechanical” itch stimulus of crawling insects, wool fibers, ...

Clinical trial findings showed Avance was noninferior to a collagen nerve cuff for returning sensory function in patients with nerve injuries in the hand. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...

Strokes often leave people with reduced arm function, which is difficult to regain. While physical therapy may help, full recovery is elusive and becomes even less achievable the more time passes ...