The vagus nerve does it all—tells your lungs to breathe, controls your heart rate, and even forms the foundation for a whole ...

It works by switching off nociceptors in the peripheral nervous system, and therefore preventing pain signals getting to the brain. This represents a potential new breakthrough in a world which has ...

"If my daughter wants a brain, she gets a brain,” the Food Network star said Duff Goldman makes sure his baby girl gets what ...

A groundbreaking study suggests that IBS might be more of a brain issue than a gut disorder. Researchers found that ...

Using a powerful X-ray imaging technique, they have found detailed structural changes in the intestines of mice with ...

Why do our mental images stay sharp even when we are moving fast? A team of neuroscientists has identified a mechanism that corrects visual distortions caused by movement in animals. The study, ...

Normal urinary continence and bladder control requires a complex interaction between the brain, nervous system and organs in the pelvis. The pelvic organs include the bladder, urethra, the prostate in ...

Patients with ERBB2-positive breast cancer and CNS-only metastasis are at a high risk for CNS-related death but have longer overall survival than those with concomitant extracranial metastases.

It's great to have an understanding of how our inner wounds are "stored" in the body, as expressed in the pioneering book The Body Remembers by Babette Rothschild (2000) or the popular book The Body ...

A 20-year-old woman suffered cardiac arrest after consuming an energy drink before sweating it out in the gym. Know if there ...

Neuroscientists at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida are leaders in the discovery of new genes, biomarkers and therapeutic targets for brain diseases. Thanks to exceptional resources, including a brain ...