Drug-coated stents and balloons were not associated with reduced risk of amputation or improved quality of life compared with uncoated devices in two trials in peripheral artery disease (PAD), ...

Your peripheral nervous system (PNS) is crucial to navigating daily life. It lets you walk, controls your eye movements, and rings your brain’s alarms when you step on a Lego brick. Yet researchers ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. Billions of nerve cells send signals coursing through our bodies, serving as conduits ...

Peter James Dyck died on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at his home in Rochester MN with his family in attendance. Peter was born October 20, 1927, in a Mennonite village, Neuehoffnung, near Maslov Kut, ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a vagus nerve stimulator for rheumatoid arthritis – the first such device to be cleared for an autoimmune condition, potentially paving the way ...

Argenx SE ARGX stock is trading lower on Monday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signaled serious risks/safety identified by the reporting system for Vyvgart Hytrulo (efgartigimod ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients used the device for 60 days, and effects persisted for 6 months. 71% of patients reported improved Neck ...

The surgical sealant developer Tissium obtained a groundbreaking FDA clearance for its method of reconnecting severed nerves, without the use of sutures or permanent materials. The Paris-based company ...

Veronica Paulus is a former STAT intern supported by the Harvard University Institute of Politics. A sutureless device for peripheral nerve repair could be available on the market in the coming months ...

This story is republished from STAT, the health and medicine news site that’s a partner to the Globe. Sign up for STAT’s free Morning Rounds newsletter here. A sutureless device for peripheral nerve ...

Certain nutrient deficiencies, including vitamin B12, vitamin D, and magnesium deficiency, may contribute to or worsen sciatic nerve pain. Healthcare professionals may also refer to sciatic nerve pain ...

The vagus nerve is essential to many bodily processes, including digestion and a steady heart rate. Stimulating it could help prevent or stop chronic inflammation, which is linked to disease. An ...