It is sensitive to blood temperature changes of as little as 0.5 degrees Celsius and also reacts to nerve impulses received from nerve ... moderate - severe hypothermia If you can't get a radial pulse ...

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

Namely, peripheral and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) imitated tactile sensation and proprioception, respectively. Proprioception refers to the sense of body position.

A new study finds that the urge to move to music—known as groove—is a distinct physiological response, separate from musical ...

Gastroparesis, which is a common manifestation of disturbances of alimentary tract function, is often asymptomatic, but is at times revealed by a sensation of fullness, or less commonly by vomiting.

Touch receptors are a subtype of sensory neuron that are located in the skin and possess specialized endings that respond to mechanical stimulation. As part of the somatosensory system, touch ...

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. It happens when the facial nerve ...

They can be debilitating, but most of the time, they are treatable without invasive measures. However, sometimes, a pinched nerve in the neck requires care from a medical professional. Individuals ...

Sub-basal nerve fibre density declined by 0.9% per year (r = −0.423, p<0.001). No association was observed between age and basal epithelial cell density, or between age and central corneal thickness, ...