The interplay between the nervous and stomatognathic systems, both anatomically proximate and functionally intertwined, holds profound implications for health. Advances in brain science reveal ...

A key protein expressed in epithelial “skin” cells plays a critical role in protecting the structure and function of cells in the nervous system of a model nematode, a type of worm, according to new ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Blue Tree Counseling & Consultation is a practice of Quad Cities’ mental health therapists committed to fostering an environment of honesty and genuine connection where the ...

Mitochondria are primarily known as the powerhouse of the cell. However, these cellular organelles are required not only for providing energy: Researchers recently discovered that mitochondria play an ...

Addressing the question of whether and how immune cells (macrophages) in the central nervous system (CNS) traffic out, researchers have now identified a perineural pathway through which the HIV virus ...

An incredible new study led by a team from the Scripps Research Institute has discovered a novel communication pathway between fat cells and the brain. The findings reveal that the brain doesn’t ...

One of the most important and least resolved questions in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRDs) is why brain-damaging pathology emerges in later ...

Cancer tumors hijack the vagus nerve to communicate with the brain, triggering a hormonal response that suppresses the immune system.

New educational initiative highlights root causes behind “hijacked” symptoms often misattributed to anxiety, hormones, ...