So what exactly is happening when you “smell” a meteorological event? The answer has less to do with specific odor molecules ...

Olfactive Biosolutions, the leader in adapting food molecules to treat chronic diseases, was recently granted a third patent for inducing the secretio ...

Stimulation was applied throughout the entire task, which took on average 30 min. After the task participants were asked to rate, on a five-point (1–5) scale, to what extent they experienced (i) ...

The cochlear nerve, also known as part of the vestibulocochlear or auditory nerve, is a sensory nerve responsible for hearing. It travels from the cochlea, a spiral-shaped structure in the inner ear, ...

The greater petrosal nerve branches off of the facial nerve in the skull. Along with a chain of other nerves, it innervates (provides nerve function to) the lacrimal gland, which produces tears. The ...

Nearly 20 years ago, knowing all other options had failed, Nick’s sister, a nurse, recommended he check out a new treatment called vagus nerve stimulation ... at the 1-year time point, or ...

The human olfactory system discriminates between thousands of odors by interacting specifically with olfactory receptors on sensory neurons. Each receptor can detect several odorants at different ...

The body contains various types of nerve cells, including graded neurons that encode information through continuous changes in membrane potential, allowing subtle and precise signal processing.

Many pharmaceutical companies now produce medications that target the GLP-1 pathway to manage hunger. However, our bodies are designed to naturally regulate this process through vagus nerve ...