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Galen, a Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher who lived during Roman times, described the heart as the body’s furnace, ...

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A Massachusetts baby hears for the first time after receiving cochlear implants at UMass Memorial, transforming her world ...

Vagus nerve stimulation is a technique in which a device is used to send electrical impulses to the vagus nerve. An electrical impulse is sent to areas of the brain when the device fires.

A new class of non-opioid drugs treats pain by blocking signals before they reach the brain, reducing the risk of addiction.

Berenice Holt started experiencing chronic pain at the age of 12 after witnessing a violent attack at a supermarket - Rii Schroer for The Telegraph ...

When you feel pain from a hot pan or a sharp pin, you are sending sensory information via sensory neurons up to the brain. The flow of electrical impulses is directed from the source of the pain along ...

said her company aims to “overcome the historical challenges” of sending oligonucleotide therapies into the brain. The company links two small interfering RNAs together in a way that’s meant ...

A small computer inserted into Kevin Hill's chest wall 12 months ago is connected to wires running into the brain which can send electrical signals and ... about the adaptive version is that the ...