The nervous system is a central component of the human body, but most people don't spend much time thinking about it.

One of the most agonizing experiences a cancer patient suffers is waiting without knowing: waiting for a diagnosis, waiting ...

and leverage it to improve neuropathological diagnostics and enhance central nervous system tumor subtype classification.

A Personal View published in The Lancet Oncology challenges the long-standing perception of metastatic brain cancer, calling ...

An international team of scientists has uncovered a fascinating piece of the evolutionary puzzle: how the ventral nerve cord, a key component of the central nervous system, evolved in ecdysozoan ...

New research from the University of Chicago revealed that the nervous system circuitry that controls arm movement in octopuses is segmented, giving these extraordinary creatures precise control ...

New research has revealed that the nervous system circuitry that controls arm movement in octopuses is segmented, giving these extraordinary creatures precise control across all eight arms and ...

The suckers are also packed with sensory receptors that allow the octopus to taste and smell things that they touch—like combining a hand with a tongue and a nose. The researchers believe the ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder that affects the intestine, causing symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and changes in bowel habits, including diarrhea, ...