Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD Key Takeaways Neurons are cells that transmit electrical signals through the nervous system.Motor neurons control muscle activity and movement by carrying ...

A doctor explains what nervous system regulation really means, how chronic stress affects the body, and what helps restore ...

The department of biology hosted Seth Margolis, an associate professor of biological chemistry at Johns Hopkins University, at an Oct. 12 seminar to discuss his research on special enzymes in nerve ...

Investigation of sensory neuronal cells in structures called dorsal root ganglia reveals that these cells project into fat tissue, and act as brakes on the effects of the sympathetic nervous system.

Your sympathetic nervous system is one of the branches of your autonomic nervous system. It controls functions under unconscious control related to “fight or flight.” Your nervous system plays a ...

Your autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the part of your central nervous system (CNS) that controls unconscious activities like breathing and digestion. This system is always working, whether or not ...

Can nerves fight skin cancer? New research shows sympathetic nerves reprogram immune cells to slow melanoma tumor growth.

How does the gut talk to the brain? A new study identifies polysaccharides and peptidoglycans as the key bacterial signals ...

While we’ve evolved to be able to respond well to immediate threats, our stress-response system is less able deal with the ...