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·November 22, 2016·4 min read

Study Chronicles First Brain Bleed Tied To Energy Drinks

Researchers have presented the first known case of a patient experiencing hemorrhagic stroke following consumption of an energy drink.

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·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.

Image shows the structure of noradrenaline.

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·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.

This image shows how vascular mural cells.

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·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.

this is a diagram of the sympathetic nervous system.

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·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.