Science dismissed the wrinkly finger as osmosis for a century. The real answer runs through your autonomic nervous system, ...

The element sodium plays a key role in nervous system function. An international research team headed by the Institute of ...

A newly developed microscopy technique allows, for the first time, the visualization of more than 30 protein markers simultaneously in the human brain and uses bioinformatics to analyze their spatial ...

Exercise may do far more than strengthen the heart and muscles. New research suggests regular aerobic activity can physically reshape the nervous system that controls the heartbeat, altering key nerve ...

Thriveworks reports that many mental health 'red flags' are just normal human experiences, and understanding this can reduce ...

Patients on disability often don't feel heard and are labeled by medical professionals. The mental health consequences are ...

Sexuality is about more than just libido or chemistry—other core factors play a role, yet are often overlooked.

Biologists have long puzzled over why organisms with similar numbers of protein-coding genes can differ so dramatically in ...

Surgeons use a bony projection at the back of each vertebra called the spinous process to check the robot’s accuracy, laying ...

Some children are labeled difficult before they can speak — and it turns out that label was hiding the most interesting thing about them. I have a folder on my desktop called "temperament research" ...

You might have heard people talking about their nervous system being “overloaded” or “dysregulated” when they’re going through periods of heightened stress. Or perhaps you’ve been offered ways to ...

Living in such a busy and stressful world means that many people are dealing with a dysregulated nervous system. When your nervous system is dysregulated, it feels like you can’t settle down because ...