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Why does it hurt more when you touch a nerve directly?
I am not a biologist nor know much about biology (so please explain in layman's terms) however I have always been curious as to why this is.
What causes the difference in pain between touching an ...
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How does a pinched nerve cause pain (at the molecular level)?
Is this due to pressure differentials in the surrounding tissue? (Is it possible to have a pinched nerve without compression of the surrounding tissues, and does this cause pain?)
What are the ...
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Why Do Nerve Signals Get Crossed?
First off, I don't know if this is a normal healthy thing to occur. There have been many times where I have an itch on say my arm and I scratch it, only to feel the scratching elsewhere on my body. I ...
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Why does having cold hands hurt?
(1). Why does having cold hands create a painful sensation?
Is it a physical effect, maybe a protection mechanism from evolution?
(2). Why, if one's hands are cold, does it feel as if they are more ...
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What controls the feeling of discomfort/comfort before and after sleep?
I'm interested in which biological systems or hormones are involved in the following phenomenon:
Before sleep it may be difficult to find a comfortable position, and muscular aches and pains are more ...
