Tags: Nervous system

Parkinson’s Disease: Physical, Psychological Symptoms With Some Spotted on the Face

MEDICINE & HEALTH 09.19.2021 22:46 PM

Someone who has Parkinson's disease can suffer from an array of physical and psychological symptoms, some of which can be spotted on his face.

'Gut Feeling' Suddenly Made Sense: Enteric Nervous System Explains Why Gastrointestinal Tract Should Be Our 'First Brain'

08.16.2021 06:40 AM

While humans are taught that all organ systems are connected and controlled by the central nervous system, the gastrointestinal tract or simply the gut has evolved to have its own nervous system operating mostly independently from the rest.

Neural Network From Brain to Eyes Evolves Much Earlier, Fish Genetics Study Shows

04.09.2021 08:37 AM

In a new discovery, the complex neural network that connects the brain to the eyes might have developed far earlier than previously thought, according to a new study.

Single-Cell Slime Mold Can Remember Food Locations, Puzzling Scientists

02.24.2021 00:50 AM

Researchers have discovered the basis for developing memories in what's identified as Physarum polycephalum slime mold, despite the absence of its nervous system.

Do You Have Sleep Apnea? Here’s What It Can Do to Your Heart

12.14.2020 05:00 AM

Individuals with sleep apnea who are experiencing longer nocturnal respiratory events are likely to suffer higher abrupt heart rate variability and bigger changes linked to reduced daytime alertness.

Dementia, Not Daydreaming: Child Diagnosed With Rare Disease

10.10.2020 23:37 PM

What was previously thought as daydreaming turned out to be a form of "childhood dementia" as a four-year-old girl in England was diagnosed with a rare, fatal disease.

Scientists Find Biomarker of Degenerative Diseases in the Eye

09.22.2020 08:10 AM

A new study reports finding a well-known biomarker - associated with early diagnosis of a range of degenerative diseases - in the human eye.

Gene Therapy in Dogs Shows Progress for Krabbe Disease Treatment

08.27.2020 08:40 AM

An effective gene therapy for Krabbe disease treatment in dogs might lead to a potential approach for the same disease in human children, a new study suggests.

Weight Training Makes Changes to the Brain and Nervous System Before the Muscles: Study

06.30.2020 08:50 AM

In a new research paper, scientists claim that weightlifting brings changes to the brain before it does any alterations in muscles. Furthermore, the researchers believe that the findings of their study have implications in stroke patients.

Venom Of The Adult Brown Snake Is Fatal Compared To The Younger One

05.17.2017 11:32 AM

A new research study discovers that the venom of an adult brown snake is more dangerous than the venom of any young brown snake.

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