A recent study published in Psychophysiology provides new insights into how stimulating the vagus nerve through the ear might ...

A sensor based on metal-organic framework (MOF) materials could be a rapid detection option for warning of nerve gas exposure ...

Nerve agents are highly toxic chemical warfare agents that inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in the nervous system, causing severe symptoms such as seizures and respiratory failure. Timely detection ...

Bell’s palsy is the most common cause of isolated facial nerve paralysis when there aren’t other symptoms. Facial weakness can also be a symptom of other conditions, such as Ramsay Hunt syndrome (a ...

The ulnar nerve travels from the shoulder to the pinky finger. It can cause symptoms like muscle weakness and numbness. The ulnar nerve is located near your skin’s surface, so it’s not well ...

Institute of Functional Materials and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Str. 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria Vienna Doctoral School in Chemistry (DoSChem), University of Vienna ...

Severe symptoms may require surgery. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve is pinched inside the wrist’s narrow carpal tunnel. There is usually no single cause that can be found for the ...

The Secret Service agent who heroically jumped into action to try to shield President John F. Kennedy during his assassination in 1963, Clint Hill, has died at the age of 93. "It is with a broken ...

We asked skin doctors to share the weird or surprising symptoms that make them take notice. Dr. Rina Weimann constantly sees patients who come in complaining about a solitary, stubborn bump they ...

You’ll likely hear of more people becoming infected with COVID this winter, and you should know the symptoms to look out for to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. Below, doctors share the most ...

In addition to inhibiting cell division, it also affects sensory nerves, which is why peripheral neuropathy is one of the known severe side effects of this agent. Trumpp’s team showed that under ...

Symptoms continued for 24 hours ... What scientists dripped onto a cloth wrapped around Maddison's left forearm was the nerve agent Sarin. After half an hour, Maddison reported feeling ...