The body’s pathogen fighters can act as surveillance forces that ferry information from the gut and fat deposits to the brain ...

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The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and ...

A specific group of nerve cells in the brain stem appears to control how semaglutide affects appetite and weight -- without causing nausea.

Millions of women and teenage girls use oral contraception, but we are only now getting an idea of what effect these drugs ...

Neurons deep in the brain not only help to initiate movement—they also actively suppress it, and with astonishing precision.

May 22, 2025 — Worldwide, more than 55 million people suffer from dementia caused by Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and other conditions that destroy cells in the brain and nervous system. While there ...