The nervous system is the system of nerves which travel throughout the body passages messages via electrical impulses. The brain is key to the nervous system and provides the processing power to make ...

This article discusses how the cranial nerves work as components of the peripheral nervous system; these are special nerves associated with the brain. This is a Self-assessment article and comes with ...

The peripheral nervous system takes an active part in inflammatory processes by regulating effector cell function and reallocation of energy to the immune system. During acute inflammation, rapid ...

This non-invasive device uses gentle electrical pulses to activate your body's "chill-out switch" for reduced stress and ...

The clues were always there. Searing pain is often the first hint of pancreatic cancer. Mood and depression swings often accompany a cancer diagnosis ‒ and not just because patients are facing their ...

Feeling tired despite adequate sleep? It might be your stress hormone, cortisol, disrupting your body's natural sleep-wake ...

An international research team led by scientists from Bern and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin has identified a previously unknown function of the intestinal nervous system.

There is something about the tail-end of the year that sends even the easy-going into overdrive. And whether you are over-booked, over-worked or overwhelmed (or more likely all three), one of the ...