The skin is our largest sensory organ, transmitting pain, temperature, itch, and touch information
to the central nervous system. Touch sensations are conveyed by distinct combinations …

Quantification of heavy and trace metal contamination in soil can be arduous, requiring the
use of lengthy and intricate extraction procedures which may or may not give reliable results. …

The deep dorsal horn is a poorly characterized spinal cord region implicated in processing
low-threshold mechanoreceptor (LTMR) information. We report an array of mouse genetic …

Patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) commonly experience aberrant tactile
sensitivity, yet the neural alterations underlying somatosensory dysfunction and the extent to …

This study measures attitudes of young women to sexually objectified advertising. A survey
combining elements of two previous studies (Ford, LaTour, and Lundstrom, 1991; Mittal and …

Chronic pain presents a major unmet clinical problem. The development of more effective
treatments is hindered by our limited understanding of the neuronal circuits underlying …

Presynaptic inhibition (PSI) of primary sensory neurons is implicated in controlling gain and
acuity in sensory systems. Here, we define circuit mechanisms and functions of PSI of …

The superficial dorsal horn of the spinal cord contains numerous inhibitory interneurons,
which regulate the transmission of information perceived as touch, pain, or itch. Despite the …

Background: Breast cancer–related lymphedema is a progressive disease that poses
tremendous physical, psychosocial, and financial burden on patients. Immediate …

Hydrogen activation by nickel: A tBuPCP pincer ligand facilitates formation of cationic Ni (II)
dihydrogen and terminal dinitrogen complexes. The compounds have been characterized by …