Researchers identified 16 distinct types of nerve cells involved in human touch and compared them with those in mice and ...

It's common knowledge that our brains—and, specifically, our brain cells—store memories. But a team of scientists has ...

No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch.

It's common knowledge that our brains -- and, specifically, our brain cells -- store memories. But a team of scientists has discovered that cells from other parts of the body also perform a memory ...

No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch.

and "listen in on" an individual nerve cell to find out if that particular nerve cell is reacting and sending signals to the ...

A brain circuit made up of three types of neurons may regulate appetite, a mouse study finds. The drive to eat may be ...

Penn Medicine researchers discovered that liver signals regulate eating patterns by interacting with brain centers, a process ...

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CLEVELAND—Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease of the brain and spinal cord that impacts millions worldwide. In ...

Disruptions between the brain's master circadian clock and the liver's internal clock, communicated via the hepatic afferent ...