Each part of the nervous system uses internal checks and balances to regulate its activity, responding to various factors like mood, health status, and the external environment.¹ These regulatory ...

A collaborative research project between Georgetown University’s Maillard Lab and Wang Lab investigates nervous system ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS), the largest division of autonomic nervous system, is a tantalizing frontier in neuroscience. With the advent of single-cell transcriptomics, the ENS has been ...

The nervous system's functioning may become impaired, that can result in experiencing tiredness at all times, even after getting enough rest. This fatigue produces persistent and overwhelming ...

Astrocytes are integral constituents of the central nervous system, serving roles that extend far beyond mere structural support. These specialised glial cells are crucial for maintaining homeostasis, ...

That constant background noise from traffic, television, notifications, and conversations might be doing more than just distracting you. It could be fundamentally altering your nervous system and ...

A new PET tracer can provide insights into how spinal cord injuries affect not only the spinal cord, but also the brain, ...

If you're like us, you go through your days feeling like there just aren't enough hours to get everything done. You hit the sack exhausted and then — irony of ironies — find yourself tossing and ...

Parkinson’s disease is a neurological condition that can affect several areas of the brain. The area it affects the most is known as the substantia nigra, which is involved with movement. Nerve ...

Mind-body coach and CNN contributor Dana Santas tackles the first in a five-part series on the power of strength training to ...

Taurine is an amino acid that helps with bodily functions, including those of the digestive, cardiovascular, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. It’s considered a semi-essential (or conditionally ...