The screen worked, flagging expected cancer genes. But it also kept returning something that seemed impossible: genes for synapses, glutamate receptors, and neural signaling pathways. “We absolutely ...

However, there's evidence that parts of the brain involved in language, like the dorsal anterior temporal lobe (ATL), are also involved in this process— dementia patients with ATL damage, for example, ...

The human body has a remarkable way of sending signals when something feels overwhelming. Sometimes those signals come as ...

Researchers have discovered the brain circuit that links sleep to the production of growth hormone.

Communication between the body and the nervous system is called interoception and it allows the brain to sense internal states, such as hunger, pain, or heart rate. The vagus nerve is an important ...

The connection between the gut and brain was discovered long ago, but the role of the gut microbiome in this relationship is still being explored. Recent studies suggest that disruptions or ...

In recent years, research has increasingly pointed to an extraordinary connection between gut health and mental well-being. Once thought to be separate, scientists now recognize that the digestive ...

Brain cells are increasingly being found outside the brain, and now researchers have identified specific neurons in the abdomen that control some aspects of digestion. Not all brain cells are found in ...

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The brain is undeniably the most complex part of the human body. "So the brain sends signals through the spinal cord and vice versa, and it affects the way that we move and the way ...

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No one warns you that one day, you might forget your own best friend’s name or find your keys in the fridge. But for millions of women in midlife, these cognitive glitches aren’t just quirky stories..