Your nervous system is like a highway. When the roads are clear and well-maintained, traffic flows smoothly. Messages travel from your brain to every cell in your body without obstruction. We obsess ...

After a spinal cord injury, cells in the brain and spinal cord change to cope with stress and repair tissue. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Neuroscience, shows that this ...

Groundbreaking study in The American Journal of Pathology reveals how infected immune cells travel from the brain through the body, potentially reseeding HIV and sustaining inflammation The CNS has ...

The sea lamprey looks like it’s from another planet, but this ancient creature has a surprising amount in common with humans Olivia Ferrari Sea lampreys have large neurons and synapses, making them ...

If you ask Samantha Kearns to describe the nervous system, she won’t reach for medical jargon first. Instead, she lights up with one of her favorite analogies: “Think of your nervous system as your ...

Your peripheral nervous system (PNS) is crucial to navigating daily life. It lets you walk, controls your eye movements, and rings your brain’s alarms when you step on a Lego brick. Yet researchers ...

Your peripheral nervous system (PNS) is crucial to navigating daily life. It lets you walk, controls your eye movements, and rings your brain’s alarms when you step on a Lego brick. Yet researchers ...

We’ve long been told that happiness is a mindset, a perspective, maybe even a daily practice. But something else is also deeply embodied, radical and accurate: Happiness isn't just in our heads, it's ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Today’s leadership challenges go beyond strategy — they’re deeply personal. In this environment, traditional leadership focused only on ...

Understanding how your body works can be the key to reducing stress. For example, you’re probably aware of your fight-or-flight response—the body’s way of preparing itself when it believes it’s being ...

Struggling with nerve pain or peripheral neuropathy? These eight powerful vitamins can help repair nerve damage, reduce pain, and improve overall nervous system health. Find out which nutrients ...