Foods rich in magnesium, omega-3s, probiotics, antioxidants, and more can help your nervous system function properly, ...

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a gene therapy that could potentially treat a rare and currently fatal ...

Congenital aniridia is a rare disease caused, in most cases, by mutations in the PAX6 gene, which is essential for the development of ocular structures. Although the most visible feature is the total ...

This two-way communication is crucial for a person to be able to move their legs or arms properly. Now, a team of researchers reports in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering that it’s close to ...

Sarah Jividen, RN, BSN, is a trained neuro/trauma, and emergency room nurse turned healthcare writer. As a journalism major, she combined her love for writing with her passion for high-level patient ...

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The effects of spinal cord injuries are complex and multifaceted. People lose not only the ability to control the movement of their limbs, but also the ability to receive sensory feedback from them.

The parasympathetic nervous system has the opposite effect. It slows the heart, supports digestion and promotes a calmer ...

Getting enough of these five vitamins and nutrients can help your body better absorb, use, and benefit from magnesium.

In 1921, Otto Loewi woke from a dream with the idea for an experiment that proved nerves communicate using chemicals, not just electricity. By showing that stimulating one frog’s heart released a ...

Chiropractic care is often associated primarily with alleviating back or neck pain, but the benefits of regular chiropractic adjustments extend far beyond symptom relief. The spine is the central hub ...

When Bud Cauley’s car crashed in 2018, the damage was catastrophic. Six broken ribs. A collapsed lung. A fractured leg. Surgeons went in with brackets and essentially rebuilt his entire rib cage. For ...