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Featured Neuroscience Psychology Visual Neuroscience

·June 20, 2018·5 min read

Can Psychological Stress Cause Vision Loss?

Researchers report persistent psychological stress can contribute to the development and progression of vision loss.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 15, 2022·5 min read

Children With History of Maltreatment Could Undergo an Early Maturation of the Immune System

Study links acute stress as a result of childhood maltreatment to accelerated early maturation of the immune system.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 3, 2015·3 min read

Controlling Body Temperature in Response to Fight or Flight

A new study reports TRPV1 controls the nerves that release noradrenaline and affects core body temperature during the 'fight or flight' response.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 11, 2015·2 min read

Delving Into the Sympathetic Nervous System

A new study reports on how a key component of the nervous system develops during the embryonic stage.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 17, 2023·5 min read

Digital Map of Sympathetic Nervous System Created

A newly created topographical map of the cardiovascular sympathetic nervous system could be used to treat cardiovascular conditions and further the use of bioelectronic devices to resolve heart health problems.

this is a diagram of the sympathetic nervous system.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 5, 2013·6 min read

Effects of Chronic Stress Can be Traced to Your Genes

Chronic stress alters gene activity in immune cells before they reach the bloodstream. The change leads to an overabundance of inflammation, which is linked to many negative health effects, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 29, 2016·3 min read

Feeling The Chill: Special Nerve Cells Cause Goose Bumps

Researchers have shown the sympathetic nervous system comprises of different neurons that regulate erectile muscle control in goose bumps and nipple erection.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 13, 2021·5 min read

Flavor Your Food With “Flavanols (Flavan 3-Ols)” to Burn Excess Fat

Researchers have found a direct connection between flavan 3-ols consumption and fat browning by activation in the sympathetic nervous system. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for obesity-related disorders.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·March 2, 2017·4 min read

Horse Riding Can Improve Children’s Cognitive Ability

Researchers report the vibrations produced by horse riding can activate the sympathetic nervous system and improve learning for children.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 17, 2017·5 min read

It’s Your Brain, Not Your White Blood Cells, That Keeps You Warm

A new study reports the sympathetic nervous system is the main driver of thermoregulation.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 5, 2022·5 min read

Multiple Health Benefits of Chocolate, Red Wine, and Apples When Consumed in the Right Amounts

Optimal intake of B-type procyanidins, a class of polyphenols found in apples, cocoa, and red wine, is linked to metabolic and the hormesis of hemodynamic responses.