Discovery of molecules that sculpt nerve shape will assist in understanding nerve cell function and neurological disease. Molecular biologists at RIKEN’s Brain Science Institute in Wako have made such a breakthrough picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A 1970's operation to help ulcer sufferers in which the vagus nerve (which spurs gastric acid production) was severed is being researched as a possible surgical weight loss aid with less complications than gastric bypass. picked by VooDooPeacock 2 years ago

University of Manchester researchers have transformed fat tissue stem cells into nerve cells — and now plan to develop an artificial nerve that will bring damaged limbs and organs back to life. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

US scientists have pinpointed a type of nerve cell in mice which appears to generate the itch sensation.

The finding suggests itching is not simply a low-level variation of pain - but a distinct sensation. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Scientists think they have figured out why scratching relieves an itch, something that has apparently never been fully understood. picked by Ankabout 8 months ago

Amid the hundreds of images and videos of Saturday's brutal crackdown on protesters in Iran that flooded the Internet, it was the graphic video showing the death of a young woman that touched a nerve among those following the events in Tehran for more than a week. picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

In 1994, someone started blogging for the first time. It was probably either Justin Hall or David Winer, depending on whom you ask. Here is a list of the blog posts that created the biggest buzz since that first post 14 years ago. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

You may have seen the article listing the 50 greatest sex scenes in cinema. Well here are the 50 worst sex scenes in cinema. These are proof that there is such a thing as a bad sex scene (such as being fatally raped by a snowman) picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Two years ago, she caught a heavy box that fell from a shelf, and that instant changed her life forever. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Are kids with frequent ear infections at increased risk of becoming overweight later in life? Early research suggests they are, and that damage to the nerves controlling taste may be to blame. picked by karenben 1 year ago

here's a reason that any talk of sex in film comes back around to certain titles again and again. Getting two (or more) attractive actors to mash their faces together and huff and puff for the camera is relatively easy. Shooting a memorable sex scene is hard. Here are 50 of the best sex scenes picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Thumbnail is a still image from a 3-D animation that shows how nicotine stimulates nerve impulses to the pleasure center of the brain. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A neckband that translates thought into speech by picking up nerve signals has been used to demonstrate a "voiceless" phone call for the first time.

Think of the ramifications for paralyzed people and such! picked by tdiggity 2 years ago

A compound harvested from soft coral off the coast of Taiwan could provide a new treatment for pain from intractable nerve damage, experts say. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Small quantities of hydrogen sulphide are released by nerve cells in the penis before intercourse, causing the male sex organ to become erect, Italian scientists have found. The foul-smelling gas is released in larger amounts by decaying eggs and from the exhaust pipes of cars fitted with catalytic converters, but researchers now believe it could be used to create a rival to Viagra. picked by suebe 9 months ago

For months the unmarried mother's story about giving birth to a child diagnosed as terminally ill in the womb hit a major nerve on the Internet.

There was only one problem with the unfolding tragedy: None of it was true. picked by tigertony 5 months ago

WASHINGTON - The man whose parents' battle to save him from a nerve disease was depicted in the movie "Lorenzo's Oil" died Friday at his home in Virginia, having lived more than 20 years longer than doctors had predicted.

Lorenzo Odone, who doctors had predicted would die in childhood, died one day after his 30th birthday, said his father, Augusto Odone. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

he has some nerve picked by spocksmyhomeboy 2 years ago

SHELBURNE FALLS, Mass. -- When Gary Mikus learned that an incurable nerve disease was starting to paralyze the hind legs of his German shepherd, he immediately dismissed the idea of putting the dog to sleep. picked by prish 2 years ago

Neurological studies have show that cats have an unusual ability - the restoration of the myelin sheath essential for nerve cell function. picked by pocksucket 8 months ago