Neurons are the basic cellular unit of the nervous system. The structure of the neuron includes: Sensory neurons help you to ...

1 Interneurons Interneurons, also known as relay neurons, connect multiple regions of the nervous system. Interneurons are the central nodes of neural circuits and allow for communication between ...

Serotonin neurons in the brainstem are not independent, as once thought, but interact to influence decision-making.

Inflammation is the body’s response to injury and infection. To better understand how the body’s nerves and neurons detect ...

Modern life moves fast, but nature invites us to slow down. Here are six surprising ways nature can soothe our weary nervous systems and bring us back to balance.

Researchers have developed a genetic "barcoding" method to trace how stem cells in embryos become neurons and inner ear cells ...

Your nervous system uses billions of tiny, connected nerve cells called neurons to send the messages, which are electrical and chemical signals that tell your body what to do. Your nervous system ...

A new study reveals how inflammation alters sensory neuron activity, heightening heat sensitivity and contributing to chronic ...

and the peripheral nervous system (motor nerves, sensory nerves, cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and plexuses). Neurons involved in forming memories of a cold environment communicate ...

However, research on the sensory system of the ocular surface has focused mainly on the peripheral axons of the trigeminal ...