The human body relies on complex and coordinated interactions between the brain and peripheral organ systems to maintain a stable biological environment and support essential functions like behavior ...

Okazaki, Japan – The communication between the brain and bodily organs is fundamental to emotion regulation and overall mental health. The nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) in the brainstem is a ...

A new study provides evidence that the connection between the brain and the stomach may be linked to mental health in a measurable way. Researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark, publishing their ...

In 2019 a startling article was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers tracked brain changes in nine polar scientists after 14 months isolated at a remote station in Antarctica.

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Exercise strengthens the brain as well as the body. Physical activity increases levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, ...

Tummy time is one of the most important things for babies to do in the early days. It helps their brains and bodies grow ...

Neuroscientists and philosophers have debated this thought experiment for decades as they have tried to understand how the ...

Any project, supported or not by a committee, that is currently being worked on or is considered active, and will have an end date. The human body relies on complex and coordinated interactions ...

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