Doctors usually focus on a person's average blood pressure, but research increasingly shows that how much blood pressure ...

Doctors usually focus on a person's average blood pressure, but research increasingly shows that how much blood pressure ...

New insights into the opposing actions of serotonin-producing nerve fibers in mice could lead to drugs for treating addiction and major depression. Scientists in Japan have identified a nerve pathway ...

A study published in Cell Stem Cell on February 5, 2026, traces a direct signaling chain from sleep-deprived brains to ...

MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The leading cause of death worldwide is chronic inflammatory diseases. When the body is inflamed and under stress for long periods of time, the body’s heart rate ...

A specific group of nerve cells in the brain stem appears to control how semaglutide affects appetite and weight - without causing nausea. The discovery, made at the University of Gothenburg, could ...

The Northwell Health neurosurgeon has spent decades investigating how stimulating the vagus nerve can help bring relief to people with diseases caused by inflammation.

The brain is made up of many different parts, each responsible for maintaining certain processes in the body or mind. The medulla oblongata is a small area of the brain stem. Though it may be little, ...

Cranial neuropathy occurs when there is damage to the cranial nerves in the brain or brain stem. Depending on the affected cranial nerve, people may experience different symptoms, such as weakness on ...