Waking up in the middle of the night with tingling hands? While it might seem harmless, it could be an early warning sign of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The nervous system is considered your body's command center for a reason. Made up of your brain, spinal ...

When the longest cells in the body are injured at their farthest reaches, coordinating the cells’ repair is no easy task. This is in part because these peripheral nerve cells can be extremely long – ...

Tiny pulses of electricity may provide the next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. The pulses would be delivered via implanted devices that stimulate the vagus nerve, and they ...

When a person loses a leg above the knee, the nerves that once moved that leg don’t simply go quiet. They keep firing. The brain still sends signals down through what remains, still attempts to flex ...

Could tickling your ears with electricity really boost your V02 max? Simon Fellows investigates the strange but promising ...