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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 ...
Nerves are bundles of nerve fibers that act as communication lines of our system, transmitting signals between the brain and ...
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 ...
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 ...
Humming can ease stress and promote relaxation by stimulating the vagus nerve, a complex network of over 200,000 fibers that ...
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.
They found that people with lower diastolic blood pressure—below 80—had fewer of these brain scars. People with higher ...
UC Riverside study may lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects an estimated 2.3 ...
Partial paralysis occurs when nerve signals between the brain and specific muscle groups become interrupted, resulting in weakness or inability to move certain body parts while others remain ...
A new study from Geneva has found that adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may be more likely to ...