When a house catches on fire, we assume that a smoke alarm inside will serve one purpose and one purpose only: warn the ...

Recent advancements in technology have revolutionized the world of assistive and medical tools, and prosthetic limbs are no exception. We've come a long way from the rigid, purely cosmetic prosthetics ...

The heart listens to nerve signals as it ages. New findings show how the vagus nerve may help protect heart muscle over time.

A new study reveals that nerve cells receive periodic infusions of mitochondria from neighboring cells — and this may point ...

For people living with chronic inflammatory diseases, the immune system can feel like a switch that is stuck in the ‘on’ ...

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 ...