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 ...

Jan. 7, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered mechanisms that may link head injuries and concussions to the emergence of neurodegenerative disease, pointing to latent viruses lurking in most of our ...

The bioenergetic deficits observed in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis result from the disruption of mitochondria-associated ER membranes. Here, the authors show that this disruption impairs the use ...

Recognizing serious symptoms can help you get the treatment you need. The term "nervous breakdown" originated during the 1700s, when scientists believed our nervous system caused mental health ...

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. People who live close to airports and are ...

1Department of Neurosciences, University of Montreal, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. *Corresponding Author: Sébastien Perreault, Department of Neurosciences, University of Montreal, CHU ...

Information from receptors passes along neurones, as electrical impulses to co-ordinators such as the central nervous system or CNS. The CNS is the brain and spinal cord. Muscles contracting or ...

Background: The impact that smoking cigarettes has on the characteristics and survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is disputed. Methods: A retrospective cohort study using ...

Communications along the brain-gut axis involve neural pathways as well as immune and endocrine mechanisms. The two branches of the autonomic nervous system are integrated anatomically and ...

Dec. 19, 2024 — Scientists have unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader ...

An operating system operates and manages both the hardware and software in a computer. Operating systems provide software platforms for applications to function.