What I am about to say, I am saying with compassion and a deep sense of being hopeful that we can change. We are a country with many, many overweight and sick people. The hopefulness part is coming, ...

Maintaining a healthy nervous system cannot be overstated in our fast-paced world. The nervous system regulates various bodily functions, from movement and sensation to cognitive processes and ...

Researchers have shown a direct link between vagus nerve stimulation and its connection to the learning centers of the brain. The discovery may lead to treatments that will improve cognitive retention ...

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Long after a traumatic event has passed, a person’s nervous system can be reactivated whenever they perceive danger, whether or not danger is present. This feeling of heightened arousal is like being ...

Just as your nervous system translates various sensory inputs into consistent signals, your enterprise needs a common ...

professor of neurology and biochemistry at Georgetown University Medical Center and chief of the neuroethics studies program So I was both eager and dubious about trying out a new app called NeuroFit ...

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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 ...