If your body is a performance center, then your nervous system is the invisible stage manager. It keeps your body running in ...

It is not simply a system for thinking; it is the body’s main source of control and communication. The nervous system is ...

Cambridge scientists have grown miniature circuits in the lab that mimic how the brain and spinal cord connect, which ...

That constant background noise from traffic, television, notifications, and conversations might be doing more than just distracting you. It could be fundamentally altering your nervous system and ...

Laughter is the best medicine, according to one old adage. Now, new research suggests it boosts child learning and ...

A few years ago, doctors began noticing something unusual about many patients who were later diagnosed with Parkinson disease.

Primary central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis is a rare, frequently misdiagnosed condition that affects the brain and spinal cord and is characterized by a variety of neurologic symptoms at ...

A new electrically active transplantable material that can help to regrow cells in the brain and spinal cord could redefine the recovery prospects of patients who sustain life-altering injuries or ...

Not every region of your brain is equally susceptible to cancer. Over many decades of treating brain cancer, doctors have ...

Making children laugh can build deep emotional connections and soothe their nervous systems, making them more resilient and open to new ideas, says a leading child development expert. Dr. Jacqueline ...