An increase in high-fat, high-fructose foods in people's diets has contributed to a dramatic increase in type 2 diabetes.

The vagus nerve, a complex bundle of 200,000 fibers connecting the brain to vital organs, has remained a medical enigma for ...

The vagus nerve does it all—tells your lungs to breathe, controls your heart rate, and even forms the foundation for a whole ...

A multicenter collaboration led by the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) - Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO) and the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) identified a ...

"This opens the door to previously unheard of opportunities for investigating brain function including neural disorders and diseases," explains Tobias Huth. "For example, it is possible for us to ...

cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and plexuses). A comprehensive atlas of the human hypothalamus, a brain region that regulates many bodily functions, including temperature ...

This allows a person to use their body to interact with their surrounding environment and control their body functions ... It includes the nerves in the brain and spinal cord.

Have you ever ridden a horse in a bitless bridle and would you consider doing so if you don’t already? Few things cause more division and controversy than the subject of riding in a bitless bridle, ...

It’s one of 12 sets of cranial nerves. The trigeminal “nerve” is actually a pair of nerves: one extends along the left side of the face, and one runs along the right side. Each of those ...

Conversely, a combination of function-blocking monoclonal antibodies ... indicating that the growth of mixed nerves is dependent upon neurotrophins during development. To observe the behavior ...