Facial nerve paralysis describes weakness in the muscles on one or both sides of your face that causes an inability to smile, blink, or control other facial movements ... is often described as central ...

EMS machines are a popular option for managing PAD – but a vascular surgeon explains why they should be a supplement to standard treatments and not a substitute ...

An increase in high-fat, high-fructose foods in people's diets has contributed to a dramatic increase in type 2 diabetes.

Researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical Engineering have found that studying blood flow in leg ...

Researchers have systematically detailed, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain's hippocampus -- a region responsible for learning and memory.

The human sense of touch is a complex system that integrates diverse sensations such as pain, temperature, and pleasant ...

While swallowing is considered an effortless, reflexive action, it's actually quite a complicated and coordinated maneuver involving many muscles and nerves. As a result ... and difficulty controlling ...

Researchers have now discovered that what we call the 'dessert stomach' is rooted in the brain. The same nerve cells that make us feel full after a meal ...

The nation must lose its tight focus on individual disciplines if it is to keep pace with the evolving requirements of scientific enquiry.