Peripheral nerve injury reduces the ability of macrophages to clear dead or dying cells – a process known as efferocytosis – leading to chronic pain Restoring efferocytosis ability reduced neuropathic ...

A neurologist explains how common medications can cause vitamin B12 deficiency, damage nerves over time, and trigger numbness ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that targeting a specific immune process ...

As spinal cord injuries increasingly affect older adults, new research reveals a surprising pattern in recovery. The study ...

Nerve damage can be an unfortunate side effect from an accident, illness or even certain treatments, like chemotherapy. Fortunately, the peripheral nervous system can heal itself to a certain extent, ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that targeting a specific immune process could help improve recovery ...

For millions living with nerve pain, even a light touch can feel unbearable. Scientists have long suspected that damaged ...

A hidden immune stress switch may be driving chemotherapy nerve pain and scientists have found a way to turn it off.

3D printing may be used to help grow new nerve fibers and restore quality of life for patients living with trigeminal nerve damage, which can cause numbness, tingling, and sudden, severe pain, ...

Targeting a single nerve promotes healing in rats with chronic intestinal inflammation. Can the same strategy work in humans?

When a house catches on fire, we assume that a smoke alarm inside will serve one purpose and one purpose only: warn the ...