FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·June 20, 2018·5 min readCan Psychological Stress Cause Vision Loss?Researchers report persistent psychological stress can contribute to the development and progression of vision loss.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 15, 2022·5 min readChildren With History of Maltreatment Could Undergo an Early Maturation of the Immune SystemStudy links acute stress as a result of childhood maltreatment to accelerated early maturation of the immune system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2015·3 min readControlling Body Temperature in Response to Fight or FlightA new study reports TRPV1 controls the nerves that release noradrenaline and affects core body temperature during the 'fight or flight' response.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 11, 2015·2 min readDelving Into the Sympathetic Nervous SystemA new study reports on how a key component of the nervous system develops during the embryonic stage.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2023·5 min readDigital Map of Sympathetic Nervous System CreatedA 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.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 5, 2013·6 min readEffects of Chronic Stress Can be Traced to Your GenesChronic 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 29, 2016·3 min readFeeling The Chill: Special Nerve Cells Cause Goose BumpsResearchers have shown the sympathetic nervous system comprises of different neurons that regulate erectile muscle control in goose bumps and nipple erection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 13, 2021·5 min readFlavor Your Food With “Flavanols (Flavan 3-Ols)” to Burn Excess FatResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 2, 2017·4 min readHorse Riding Can Improve Children’s Cognitive AbilityResearchers report the vibrations produced by horse riding can activate the sympathetic nervous system and improve learning for children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2017·5 min readIt’s Your Brain, Not Your White Blood Cells, That Keeps You WarmA new study reports the sympathetic nervous system is the main driver of thermoregulation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 5, 2022·5 min readMultiple Health Benefits of Chocolate, Red Wine, and Apples When Consumed in the Right AmountsOptimal 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 28, 2021·6 min readStress Slows the Immune Response in Sick MiceNoradrenaline impairs immune response by inhibiting the movement of leukocytes to different tissue.Read More