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·May 12, 2025·4 min read

First Full Map of Fruit Fly Nervous System Reveals Sex Differences

Scientists have completed the first full connectome of the adult fruit fly, including both the brain and ventral nerve cord, revealing how neural signals travel between these two structures. This breakthrough uncovers never-before-seen neurons in the neck that transmit brain commands to the body.

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·May 29, 2024·4 min read

Opioid Receptors Key to Gut Nervous System Development

Researchers discovered a new role for opioid receptors in the development of the enteric nervous system (ENS), the "brain in the gut." This finding challenges the conventional understanding of opioid receptors, highlighting their significance beyond pain management and addiction.

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·December 12, 2022·2 min read

Gut-Brain Axis: The Connection Between Illnesses of the Digestive and Nervous Systems

A new study aims to investigate the interaction between the digestive and nervous systems, or the gut-brain axis, to discover more about the links between digestive health and neurodegenerative diseases.

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·November 15, 2022·3 min read

Nerve Cell Discovery May Lead to Better Treatment for Diseases of the Nervous System

Findings could have implications for new avenues of research for a range of neurodegenerative diseases including ALS and Alzheimer's.

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·October 1, 2022·11 min read

Study Reveals Main Target of COVID-19 in Brain and Describes Effects of Virus on Nervous System

SARS_CoV_2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 infects and replicates in astrocytes, reducing neural viability.

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·August 8, 2022·5 min read

Into the Brain of Comb Jellies: Scientists Explore the Evolution of Neurons

A study of combo jellies reveals the type of messenger that likely functioned in the ancestral nervous system.

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·August 5, 2022·3 min read

Researchers Visualize the Intricate Branching of the Nervous System

Study reveals the molecular mechanism that allows neural networks to grow and branch out.

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·May 10, 2022·5 min read

The Brain Searches for the Best Way to Move the Body

When learning how to coordinate a new movement, the nervous system first explores and evaluates many different coordinated patterns. With experience, the nervous system then adapts specific aspects of movements and simultaneously decreases pattern variability.

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·May 3, 2022·8 min read

B12 Deficiency Harms Young Children’s Development, and the Food Relief We Provide Isn’t Good Enough

Study reveals vitamin B12 deficiency doesn't just lead to anemia in children, it also hinders brain development and motor function.

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·September 27, 2021·5 min read

Virtual Reality Affects Children Differently Than Adults

Immersive virtual reality could disrupt a child's default coordination strategy, researchers report.

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·September 3, 2021·5 min read

Gut and Heart Signals Affect How We See Ourselves

Study reveals the strength of the connection between the brain and internal organs is associated with how a person feels about their appearance. Weaker brain responses to the gut and heart were linked to greater levels of body shame and weight preoccupation.

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·April 15, 2021·4 min read

Brain Damage Linked to Common Compound In Everyday Plastic Items

BPA and BPS, two common plasticizers found in everyday items such as water bottles and food packaging, impair communication between neurons in the brain.

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nervous system

First Full Map of Fruit Fly Nervous System Reveals Sex Differences

Opioid Receptors Key to Gut Nervous System Development

Gut-Brain Axis: The Connection Between Illnesses of the Digestive and Nervous Systems

Nerve Cell Discovery May Lead to Better Treatment for Diseases of the Nervous System

Study Reveals Main Target of COVID-19 in Brain and Describes Effects of Virus on Nervous System

Into the Brain of Comb Jellies: Scientists Explore the Evolution of Neurons

Researchers Visualize the Intricate Branching of the Nervous System

The Brain Searches for the Best Way to Move the Body

B12 Deficiency Harms Young Children’s Development, and the Food Relief We Provide Isn’t Good Enough

Virtual Reality Affects Children Differently Than Adults

Gut and Heart Signals Affect How We See Ourselves

Brain Damage Linked to Common Compound In Everyday Plastic Items

Gene Key to MS Immune Regulation Discovered

Maternal Depression Linked to Weaker Bonds

Study Challenges Link Between Football and Brain Protein Buildup

Spotting Silent Scars: A New Way to Detect Childhood Abuse

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