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 ...

An aristocrat who was “nervous around his partner” and fell from a bedroom window took his own life, a coroner concluded. Michael Brudenell-Bruce, the 8th Marquess of Ailesbury, was found ...

The nervous system consists of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (motor nerves, sensory nerves, cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia ...

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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. Most humans have long-lived infections in ...

Our bodies are full of nerves! How do they work? Why do we have an autonomic and a somatic nervous system? When do the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems kick in? And what's with the vagus nerve?

Apr. 1, 2025 — A new study has found that children exposed to higher levels of air pollution in early and mid childhood have weaker connections between key brain regions. The findings highlight ...

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Elon Musk has been front and center when it comes to helping Donald Trump’s administration, but the billionaire admitted that it’s difficult to find balance when it comes to his other businesses.