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Sensation
A sensation if a feeling or perception that occurs when something comes into contact with the body. Sensations typically result from touching something physically during which time sensory organs, such as the eyes and ears, respond to the stimuli. Sensory organs include the eyes, ears, tongue, skin, and nose.
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NOV 20, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Reports of the “first marijuana overdose death” made a huge splash in the headlines last week. But as sensat ...NOV 04, 2017Cardiology
The body has built-in mechanisms to handle brain injury, but when something disrupts the repair process, neurological di ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 01, 2017Videos
Spicy foods are notorious for leaving an exquisite burning sensation in our mouths. But why do our mouths feel like it's ...OCT 31, 2017Technology
While other synthetic skins have sensed shear force, none have done it so accurately while also sensing the other two ma ...Written By: Julia TraversOCT 31, 2017Cardiology
Eating more than one teaspoon of salt in one day goes against the recommendations of the American Heart Association, but ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 31, 2017Technology
Vascular Surgeon John Martin was testing a Butterfly IQ pocket-sized ultrasound when he detected his own cancer.Written By: Julia TraversOCT 31, 2017Immunology
People with type 2 diabetes are particularly prone to ulcers on the bottom of the foot, which can increase the risk of d ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 16, 2017Videos
Stomach ulcers, also known as peptic ulcers, are relatively common, occurring in 10-15 percent of the population. The co ...OCT 06, 2017Microbiology
With eradication within reach, a new study analyzes the cost-effectiveness of eradicating Guinea worm disease. Guinea wo ...Written By: Kerry EvansOCT 02, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
It has long been thought that no hope remains for people that fall into a persistent vegetative state, but scientists ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
An important type of cell in the brain has been discovered to exert control over appetite.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2017Videos
If you've ever had some procedure done at the doctor's office (major or minor) you've probably been exposed to anesthesi ...SEP 20, 2017Videos
If you close your eyes and put a finger near your forehead, even without skin-to-skin contact, you can sense where your ...SEP 19, 2017Cancer
A common over-the-counter drug that pilots often take to alleviate jetlag may also help cancer patients ease the pain fr ...SEP 14, 2017Neuroscience
The role of sensory neurons is to send and receive messages between the brain and other parts of the body. These ne ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 07, 2017Neuroscience
While neuroscience can be mind-blowing at times, it isn't magic, and it doesn't involve illusions or sleight of ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 06, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
This new molecule doesn't have to enter the cell to exert an effect.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 20, 2017Videos
It's the height of summer, and that means mosquitoes are out in full force. If of these tiny terrors feasts on your bloo ...JUL 20, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Here’s something that ophthalmologists don’t usually get to do: fish out 27 contact lenses out of a patient& ...JUL 06, 2017Videos
Restless leg syndrome, known as RLS in the medical world, is a real condition, and it's more than just feeling jittery i ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 03, 2017Videos
Have you ever been chatting with a friend or walking down a road, only to be stopped mid-track due to an overwhelming se ...MAY 01, 2017Immunology
Corneal transplants can be especially risky for some patients, when steroids intended to suppress the immune system fail ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 28, 2017Videos
It's a strange but universally accepted phenomenon that you just can't tickle yourself. Even with the most sensitive spo ...APR 13, 2017Videos
If you've ever paid attention to the number of times your body itched each day, the count could be well over several doz ...
NOV 20, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Reports of the “first marijuana overdose death” made a huge splash in the headlines last week. But as sensat
...
NOV 04, 2017
Cardiology
The body has built-in mechanisms to handle brain injury, but when something disrupts the repair process, neurological di
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 01, 2017
Videos
Spicy foods are notorious for leaving an exquisite burning sensation in our mouths. But why do our mouths feel like it's
...
OCT 31, 2017
Technology
While other synthetic skins have sensed shear force, none have done it so accurately while also sensing the other two ma
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
OCT 31, 2017
Cardiology
Eating more than one teaspoon of salt in one day goes against the recommendations of the American Heart Association, but
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 31, 2017
Technology
Vascular Surgeon John Martin was testing a Butterfly IQ pocket-sized ultrasound when he detected his own cancer.
Written By:
Julia Travers
OCT 31, 2017
Immunology
People with type 2 diabetes are particularly prone to ulcers on the bottom of the foot, which can increase the risk of d
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 16, 2017
Videos
Stomach ulcers, also known as peptic ulcers, are relatively common, occurring in 10-15 percent of the population. The co
...
OCT 06, 2017
Microbiology
With eradication within reach, a new study analyzes the cost-effectiveness of eradicating Guinea worm disease. Guinea wo
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
OCT 02, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It has long been thought that no hope remains for people that fall into a persistent vegetative state, but scientists ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
An important type of cell in the brain has been discovered to exert control over appetite.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2017
Videos
If you've ever had some procedure done at the doctor's office (major or minor) you've probably been exposed to anesthesi
...
SEP 20, 2017
Videos
If you close your eyes and put a finger near your forehead, even without skin-to-skin contact, you can sense where your
...
SEP 19, 2017
Cancer
A common over-the-counter drug that pilots often take to alleviate jetlag may also help cancer patients ease the pain fr
...
SEP 14, 2017
Neuroscience
The role of sensory neurons is to send and receive messages between the brain and other parts of the body. These ne
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 07, 2017
Neuroscience
While neuroscience can be mind-blowing at times, it isn't magic, and it doesn't involve illusions or sleight of
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 06, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
This new molecule doesn't have to enter the cell to exert an effect.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2017
Videos
It's the height of summer, and that means mosquitoes are out in full force. If of these tiny terrors feasts on your bloo
...
JUL 20, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Here’s something that ophthalmologists don’t usually get to do: fish out 27 contact lenses out of a patient&
...
JUL 06, 2017
Videos
Restless leg syndrome, known as RLS in the medical world, is a real condition, and it's more than just feeling jittery i
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 03, 2017
Videos
Have you ever been chatting with a friend or walking down a road, only to be stopped mid-track due to an overwhelming se
...
MAY 01, 2017
Immunology
Corneal transplants can be especially risky for some patients, when steroids intended to suppress the immune system fail
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 28, 2017
Videos
It's a strange but universally accepted phenomenon that you just can't tickle yourself. Even with the most sensitive spo
...
APR 13, 2017
Videos
If you've ever paid attention to the number of times your body itched each day, the count could be well over several doz
...