Your sympathetic nervous system is one of the branches of your autonomic nervous system. It controls functions under unconscious control related to “fight or flight.” Your nervous system plays a ...

Background Sympathetic signalling plays a critical role in the initiation and progression of various malignancies. However, ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS) has gained broader visibility, notably through its designation as a “second brain” and growing interest in the gut ...

Scientists uncover nerve pathway linking stress to eczema flare-ups Researchers from Fudan University have identified a specific nerve pathway that connects psychological stress to worsening eczema ...

In response to stress, the central nervous system of animals release blood glucose rapidly to cope potential threats. Classic theory posits that stress-induced glucose release is controlled by ...

Early life stress may lead to digestive issues later in life, driven by changes in the gut and sympathetic nervous systems, according to a new study published in the journal Gastroenterology. Our ...

Physiological balance is fundamental to health, yet this process rarely operates in a single direction. This study re-examines the widely cited “bidirectional regulation” effect of acupuncture based ...

A University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)-led team of researchers has found nerve pathways that supply brown adipose tissue (BAT), which may pave the way toward using it to treat obesity and ...

The mystery of how stress exacerbates atopic dermatitis, more commonly known as eczema, may be closer to being understood. A new study published in the journal Science has identified a specific nerve ...