This study demonstrates the critical role of Afadin on the generation and maintenance of complex cellular layers in the mouse retina. The data are solid, which provides important insights into how ...

Researchers have identified two distinct groups of neurons that help the brain evaluate risk and reward in decision-making.

This work presents potentially important findings suggesting that a combination of transcranial stimulation approaches applied for a short period could improve memory performance after administration.

Introduction Selecting the ideal contact to apply subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS ... predicted the clinician-chosen contact was as follows: ERNA 80%, anatomy 67%, beta ...

They are also used off-label (prescribed for an indication not approved by the FDA) to treat morning sickness. These drugs block serotonin (a chemical neurotransmitter in the brain) from binding to ...

Motor neurons carry impulses away from the central nervous system (made up of the brain and spinal cord) and control the movement of the body. These neurons coordinate muscle activity. Motor neurons ...

Typically, scientists study how the brain communicates with adipose tissue through the sympathetic nervous system and how the adipose tissue replies through circulating chemical signals.

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 ...

(Scott Olson/Getty Images) In the final days of the Biden administration, the Food and Drug Administration proposed a front-of-package food label that is eye-catching and informative and would ...

It has two parts – the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The CNS includes the brain and spinal cord, and the PNS is made up of all the body’s remaining nerves. The ...