Cluster headache and migraine are both very painful conditions, but they're not the same. Discover their key differences, ...

A new study published in Science has found that neurons in the brain do not follow a single strategy when learning. Instead, different parts of the same neuron—its upper and lower branches—adjust ...

The vitamin-sized implant stimulates a nerve running from the brain to the stomach, offering relief to some rheumatoid arthritis sufferers.

In the fly’s visual system, for example, neurons are on average about 0.6mm “long” (i.e. the combined length of all the neuron’s branches) and have about 270 inputs and 500 outputs.

Like a highway system, the vagus nerve branches profusely from your brain through your organs to marshal bodily functions, including aspects of mind such as mood, pleasure, and fear.

Everything You Wanted to Know About the Longest Nerve in the Body Like a highway system, the vagus nerve branches profusely from your brain through your organs to marshal bodily functions ...

Find out what you need to know about your facial nerves and their function. Learn how these nerves can affect your health.

Like a highway system, the vagus nerve branches profusely from your brain through your organs to marshal bodily functions, including aspects of mind such as mood, pleasure and fear.

This video reviews the indications for medial branch blocks and radiofrequency ablation for chronic low back pain from facet joints.

A new study has found that during exercise, the vagus nerve, essential to the body’s ‘rest and digest’ response, has a more important role in heart function than we thought. The findings ...

It is not common for pain to get worse after a medial branch block, but the pain can come back. The procedure can also cause complications.