Florida Atlantic University neuroscientists have uncovered a surprising role for a protein named "Frazzled" (known as DCC in ...

Everyone needs downtime and a break once in a while. Summer is often the perfect opportunity to turn the 'out of office' on, head abroad or to the coast, and switch off from the stresses of everyday ...

The Walking Dead actor Kelley Mack has died, aged 33, of glioma of the central nervous system – a type of brain cancer. The news was announced by Mack’s family, who revealed her diagnosis months ago.

Kelley Mack, actor famous for her roles in ‘The Walking Dead’, ‘9-1-1’ and ‘Chicago Med’, died last week, her family confirmed on Tuesday Kelley Mack, actor famous for her roles in ‘The Walking Dead’, ...

In a culture in which everything feels urgent, social media is filled with bad news, and our work days feel endless, something’s bound to give. Often, that thing is our nervous systems. In fact, if ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

We’ve long been told that happiness is a mindset, a perspective, maybe even a daily practice. But something else is also deeply embodied, radical and accurate: Happiness isn't just in our heads, it's ...

Diets rich in phosphate additives, commonly found in processed foods, can increase blood pressure by triggering a brain signaling pathway and overactivating the sympathetic nervous system that ...

Your autonomic nervous system helps regulate emotional balance, but chronic stress or trauma can trigger an overactive fight-or-flight response. Nervous system dysregulation refers to a condition in ...

The connection between breathing and our nervous system represents one of the body’s most remarkable biological relationships. While most autonomic functions—like heart rate, digestion, and hormone ...

Each part of the nervous system uses internal checks and balances to regulate its activity, responding to various factors like mood, health status, and the external environment.¹ These regulatory ...