Neuroscientists have identified that the receptor IL-1R1 plays a critical role in enabling neurons to directly communicate with the immune system. The new study provides the most detailed mapping of ...

A comprehensive study mapped neuronal IL-1R1 (nIL-1R1) expression in the mouse brain, highlighting its role in sensory ...

Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is a key molecule involved in inflammation and plays an important role in both healthy and diseased ...

somatosensory system, gustatory system and vestibular system. Sensory systems are composed of receptors that sense the sensory stimuli, brain areas involved in sensory perception and neural ...

The somatosensory system consists of the peripheral receptors and neural pathways through which the nervous system detects and processes information about touch (mechanoception), pain (nociception ...

Researchers reveal impact of neurophysiological interventions such as somatosensory electrical wrist stimulation on influencing hand-choice decision Hand choice, an unconscious decision, is influenced ...

One such factor is prior somatosensory stimulation on one wrist, which likely affects brain activity, enhancing the likelihood of choosing the stimulated hand. This phenomenon highlights an ...

One such factor is prior somatosensory stimulation on one wrist, which likely affects brain activity, enhancing the likelihood of choosing the stimulated hand. This phenomenon highlights an ...

“In humans, these receptors are located deep within the ... a relay station for sensory information before it reaches the somatosensory cortex — were more sensitive to low-frequency vibrations.

During the peer-review process the editor and reviewers write an eLife assessment that summarises the significance of the findings reported in the article (on a scale ranging from landmark to useful) ...

Study reveals how naps, snoring, and sleep apnea interplay to temporarily amplify tinnitus, uncovering critical links to somatosensory modulation and offering new insights into managing this ...

Specifically, we showed that deprivation of somatosensory inputs through whisker deprivation ... as well as the expression of oxytocin receptors in the cerebral cortex, change during cortical ...