For the most part, your autonomic nervous system is made up of neurons and a few other cell types. Neurons are the physical connections that stretch from your brain and spinal cord to almost all ...

Your peripheral nervous system is made up of all the rest of the nerves in your body. They carry input from your central nervous system to the rest of your body and vice versa.

A viral theory about chronic stress is hitting a nerve—literally—and it might explain why you're always on edge.

In addition, through a process called co-regulation, our nervous system picks up on the state of the nervous system of others nearby. Without conscious awareness, our nervous system will attune to ...

The central nervous system encompasses the brain and the spine. The brain is the processing centre of the nervous system. The spinal cord is like the trunk of a tree, extends from the brain down our ...

The parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS) is one of two major divisions of the larger autonomic system in your body. Its function is to keep the basic functions of your body working as they should ...

Gentle exercise, weighted blankets, and increasing your fat intake are just a few ways to give help your nervous system relax. Share on Pinterest Westend61/Getty Images It doesn’t matter what ...

To the nervous system, memories and chronic pain are strikingly similar. Can we use the same technique to erase them? ByEleanor Nelson Wednesday, August 13, 2014 NOVA NextNOVA Next Nerve cells ...

So, you’re going on a date and you’re understandably a bit nervous. And then you feel it – a churning and cramping in your gut. Suddenly you’re running to the toilet and wondering why your ...