There’s a risk of damage to what’s called the recurrent laryngeal nerve, which allows you to speak and can cause hoarseness if it’s damaged,” Staats said. “With non-invasive [gadgets ...

Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must ...

A brain teaser shared on Instagram puzzled users as they tried to spot a hidden giraffe camouflaged in the background. Brain teasers, especially optical illusions, have captured the imagination of ...

Patients with differentiated thyroid cancer had a lower risk for recurrent laryngeal injury when undergoing thyroidectomy with intraoperative nerve monitoring. Use of intraoperative nerve monitoring ...

Dr Stephen Gerber from the Nylstroom Animal Clinic with the small skull that was removed from the giraffe’s throat. Picture: Screengrab Near the quiet town of Modimolle, Limpopo, a farmer was ...

Review of the literature on relevant injection procedure found that injury to the sciatic nerve is associated with use of the dorsogluteal site for injection, because the sciatic nerve commonly ...

The drug, LL-341070, enhances the brain's ability to repair damaged myelin -- the protective sheath around nerve fibers. Damage to myelin is a hallmark of diseases like MS, as well as a natural ...

He also tagged the South African National Parks (SANParks) in the post to make them aware of the giraffe cow’s condition. “I haven’t heard back from them yet,” Marius said. The pictures ...

"The total number of Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases increased to 73, comprising 47 and 26 women. Of these, 14 are on ventilator support," said an official. Pune has reported six new suspected cases ...

You may relieve diabetic nerve pain with medications and some forms of exercise. Managing diabetes helps with long-term relief and slows down the progression of nerve damage. Diabetes may cause ...

There will be 51 lodges in total, some offering views of the giraffe enclosure, others with a lakeside setting. Bookings go on general sale at 9am on Wednesday 29 January, although a pre-sale for ...

A Texas taxidermy shop displays a fresh giraffe trophy. Cardboard strips and pins hold the skin in place while it dries on a giraffe-shaped styrofoam form. Giraffe numbers have dropped by 40 ...