Evidence is provided suggesting that aggregate neural activity at an early stage of visual processing (V1) can directly contribute to perceptual decisions in humans.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Afferent Pharmaceuticals, a leader in the development of small molecule compounds targeting P2X3 for the treatment of respiratory and urologic disorders, as well as ...

The autonomic nervous system innervates all body organs, including the cardiovascular system. Smooth muscle in arteries, arterioles, and veins and pericytes in capillaries receive autonomic ...

New company raised $23 million in a Series A financing round. A new company Afferent Pharmaceuticals has been founded with $23 million in Series A funding to develop new treatments for chronic pain ...

KENILWORTH, N.J. & SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Afferent Pharmaceuticals announced today that the two companies have ...