Research shows that a well-placed expletive can dull pain, regulate the heart and help the body recover from stress ...

Researchers have shown that the increased incidence of infections seen in spinal cord injury patients is directly linked to a disruption of the normal central nervous system. A newly-discovered reflex ...

AN interesting connexion is to be found between two recent conceptions of the nervous system, in its development and function. Pavlov's work indicates that the function of the cerebral cortex is the ...

Uncontrollable hands, knee-jerk reflex and reaction times! Uncontrollable hands, knee-jerk reflex, reaction times and more! The Curious Crew explores how our body’s system of nerves help us make quick ...

Researchers have developed an artificial nervous system that could give prosthetic limbs or robots reflexes and the ability to sense touch. Stanford and Seoul National University researchers have ...

Your autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the part of your central nervous system (CNS) that controls unconscious activities like breathing and digestion. This system is always working, whether or not ...

There are lots of things kids don’t like about doctor’s visits, with shots, blood tests and throat swabs topping the list. But one thing they love is having their knee reflexes checked. A reflex is an ...