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 ...

The sympathetic nervous system, which helps your heart and other vital organs function all the time, increases activity in response to danger or stress, preparing the body for extra demands. Stress is ...

Long dismissed as impossible, nerve regrowth is offering new hope for healing injuries and treating neurodegeneration ...

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 ...

Vanderbilt researchers, including those from the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, have made significant strides in understanding ...

Funding: This research has received a grant from the CNES (number 4800001159). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the ...

Discover four research-backed breathing techniques that activate your parasympathetic nervous system for immediate stress relief and emotional regulation.

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 ...

The whole body health is dependent on the nervous system regulates everything from heartbeat and breathing to focus and stress response. Being overly stressed, along with a myriad of modern ...

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 ...