In order to understand the structure and functioning of the brain, neuroscientists need to study the complex, three-dimensional pathways and connections of nerve fibers. The intersection of ...

Motor nerve fibers that control muscle movements Sensory nerve fibers that carry sensory information to the brain Parasympathetic fibers that control organs and functions not under voluntary ...

The vagus nerve is a vine of nerve fibers with roots in nearly every organ and shoots in the brain. It helps us detect a racing heart, rising blood pressure, stomachache, discomfort, an ...

Scientists have successfully grown over 400 different types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab—a groundbreaking step toward replicating the complexity of the human brain.

They found that people with lower diastolic blood pressure—below 80—had fewer of these brain scars. People with higher ...

The cranial nerves are a set of twelve nerves that originate in the brain. Each has a different function for sense or movement. Learn more here.

Humming can ease stress and promote relaxation by stimulating the vagus nerve, a complex network of over 200,000 fibers that ...

Nerves are bundles of nerve fibers that act as communication lines of our system, transmitting signals between the brain and ...

A new study from Geneva has found that adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may be more likely to ...

UC Riverside study may lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects an estimated 2.3 ...