A tickly itch, a painful scratch, or the feeling of a refreshing breeze—the skin is teaming with nerve endings that drive these sensations. Scientists are getting into the epidermis to explore how ...

In recent years, many engineers have been trying to develop hardware components that could emulate the functions of various ...

While EMS helps to tone facial muscles via mild contractions, microcurrent helps to stimulate collagen and elastin production ...

Researchers discovered that epithelial cells that line human skin are able to communicate danger to the body through a silent ...

How does itch suppression work? Different kinds of sensory nerve fibers relay signals from the skin to the spinal cord where a series of interneurons, or connector neurons, are activated. From there, ...

State-of-the-art tests like Electro Myography, nerve conduction studies and nerve or skin biopsies may corroborate or refute a doctor's initial suspicions that the pain is in fact caused by ...

Leprosy can cause a wide range of symptoms, typically affecting the skin, nerves, and mucous membranes. The severity and kind of symptoms varies based on the type of leprosy and the patient's ...