A new study published in Nature Neuroscience provides evidence that aging and injury lead to the buildup of senescent neurons ...

and blood flow Lupus in the central nervous system (CNS) is sometimes called CNS lupus or Neuropsychiatric lupus. Symptoms include: Confusion and trouble concentrating (sometimes called lupus brain ...

The Nervous System and Behavior Simple animals, like sea jellies, have direct neural connections between sensory cells and muscles, so that their swimming motion can change as needed. More complex ...

Each involves a spotlight on the brain and other parts of the nervous system, connecting them to one or more zones of psychology and behavior—from thought processes to social interactions to ...

The nervous system is a complex collection of nerves and specialized cells known as neurons that transmit signals between different parts of the body. It is essentially the body's electrical wiring.

All major functions of the nervous system – sense detection, mental processing and behavior direction – are critical. They allow animals to navigate their environments in ways that enable ...

Modern life moves fast, but nature invites us to slow down. Here are six surprising ways nature can soothe our weary nervous systems and bring us back to balance.

Neuroscientists focus on the brain and its impact on behavior and cognitive functions, or how people think. They also investigate what happens to the nervous system when people have neurological ...

In this review, we will contrast the various mechanisms by which testosterone masculinizes the central nervous system, discuss the unknowns that remain and relate these findings to human behavior.

They ate less and became more lethargic. When the researchers looked across the nervous system to see how that sickness behavior happened, they discovered that the worms had completely revamped ...