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

The scientists reached this conclusion after mapping sensory nerves in 30 fetuses and 14 cadaveric male organs from donors ...

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

21 years after the complete structure of the clitoris was finally mapped, researchers have been able to reveal the full nerve ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Surprising results show that ‘sensory’ nerves, which carry information to the brain, have a direct role in helping tumours to metastasize. Further research is needed to confirm that the results hold ...

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 ...

New research reveals that for many young children, the trauma of war can fundamentally alter how their nervous systems ...