Lung cancer tumor cells in mice communicate with the brain, sending signals to deactivate the body’s immune response, a study ...

Daniele Canzio, PhD, of the Department of Neurology and Balyn Zaro, PhD, of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry have ...

Rabbi Bruce D. Forman discusses Parashat Mishpatim, which dives into case law: damages, injuries, lost property, workers’ ...

“Being named a finalist by both CES and the Edison Awards is tremendously meaningful, reflecting the real-world impact of our work,” said Amy Gaston, Head of OhmBody. “It’s exciting to see women’s ...

The first node sits in the peripheral nervous system. Sensory neurons in the vagus nerve detect damage in the heart and send signals upward. The researchers focused on a subset of vagal sensory ...

The brain and vagus nerve play a key role in exacerbating tissue damage after a heart attack, but there are ways to block it.

Researchers discovered a feedback loop between nerve cells, the immune system and the heart. They think it shows promise as a ...

When you strain your back or burn your arm, receptor cells send messages along your nerve pathways to your brain. This results in a feeling of pain, a signal from your body that you must tend to it; ...

The System Xc-pathway is composed of the 12-transmembrane transporter protein SLC7A11 (xCT) and the single-channel transmembrane protein SLC3A2 (CD98hc). We detail the pathway’s characteristics and ...

Washington University research demonstrates nasal drops can deliver therapeutics directly to the central nervous system via nasal nerves, offering a potential breakthrough for treating glioblastoma.