The nervous system is a central component of the human body, but most people don’t spend much time thinking about it. Amelia Chapman is a nervous system practitioner through her business ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — Investigators have identified in a preclinical model a specific brain circuit whose inhibition appears to reduce anxiety without side effects. Their work suggests a new target ...

The nervous system is the body’s command centre and we rely on it to survive. It guides almost everything we think, feel, and do by allowing the body to process and respond to information. With that ...

Those who have observed brain sections stained by the Golgi method would agree with Ramon y Cajal 1: “What an unexpected sight!...everything is simple, clear and unconfused. There is no longer ...

The nervous system is a complex network of neurons and cells that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body. Neurons may get all the glory, but they would ...

Neurons may get all the glory, but they would be nothing without glial cells. While brain cells do the heavy lifting in the nervous system, it's the glia that provide nutrients, clean up waste, and ...

This important study assessed the effects of food intake on sharp wave-ripples in the hippocampus of mice during subsequent sleep. Solid evidence supports the conclusion that sharp wave-ripples are ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...

The courses are taught in an integrated format and cover the following disciplines: anatomy, embryology, histology, physiology, pathophysiology ... Demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to ...

Neurons are cells in the body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. Different types of neurons affect the ability to move, which begins as an impulse, or ...

When you experience this reaction, your body is responding to a perceived threat. The body reacts with a cascade of physical changes that result from the activation of the sympathetic nervous system, ...

“This year, they were nervous to respond,” said one mother. “They looked at me silently.” As threats to Sydney’s Jewish community escalate, Rabbi Benjamin Elton from The Great Synagogue ...