The first node sits in the peripheral nervous system. Sensory neurons in the vagus nerve detect damage in the heart and send signals upward. The researchers focused on a subset of vagal sensory ...

In patients with impaired renal function or fast-deteriorating eGFR at baseline, lucerastat was associated with a marked attenuation of kidney function loss, suggesting a potential disease-modifying ...

Leeches have 32 ganglia, enabling precise movement and attachment. Octopuses have 9 brains, allowing independent arm movement and sensation. Squids possess 3 brains, with optic lobes crucial for ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Columbia University and the University of San Francisco, have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism by which dopamine, a key brain chemical vital for movement ...

Neurons deep in the brain not only help to initiate movement -- they also actively suppress it, and with astonishing precision. The findings are especially relevant for better understanding ...

Neurons deep in the brain not only help to initiate movement-they also actively suppress it, and with astonishing precision. This is the conclusion of a new study by researchers at the University of ...

SNr neurons in the midbrain send precise signals to control movement. Their activity determines which movements actions are initiated or inhibited. Neurons deep in the brain not only help to initiate ...