Once described by a 16th-century anatomist as the "shameful member," the clitoris has historically been ignored in research ...

An overlooked organ finally gets the anatomical attention it has long been denied.

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, ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus studying interactions between nerves and tumor microenvironments have found that commonly used drugs like botox may stop or slow the ...

What if a technology could reanimate parts of the body that have lost their connection to the brain—like a bladder that can ...

Cancer doesn't grow in a vacuum - each tumor grows in a particular microenvironment within the body and spreads through a tangled web of vasculature and nerves. Scientists have come to understand that ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. This disease prompts the ...

In past research, Calvert and others in the field have been able to restore control over muscle movement for these patients ...

We’ve all heard the prostate is the equivalent of the male G-spot, or rather the P-spot. Now researchers say the penis has ...

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 ...

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 ...