If you're reading this, your nervous system is online. Nerves — bundles of fibers that start in the brain and spinal and branch out to every part of the body — are what allow us to move, breathe and interact with the world around us (among other highly important functions). To keep up with all nervous system news, check out the latest discoveries related to nerves, from strange disorders, to how individual neurons fire.
Latest about nervous system
What causes a 'nervous stomach'?
Stress can cause "nervous stomach," but what is the link between negative emotions and uncomfortable digestive symptoms?
Bizarre blob-like animal may hint at origins of neurons
Placozoans, animals so simple they look like blobby pancakes, have been found to contain cells that may hold the ancestors of modern neurons.
Does caffeine help or cause headaches?
Caffeine's influence over headaches is complicated.
Scientists may have found the missing link between heart disease and sleep problems
A new study suggests sleep problems often experienced by people with heart disease may be caused by damage to a group of nerves that regulate both the heart and the brain.
Alien-like comb jellies have a nervous system like nothing ever seen before
Strange sea creatures called ctenophores have a fused nerve net where scientists expected to see synapses. Did they evolve their nervous system separately from other animals?
The nervous system: Facts, function and diseases
Reference The network of nerves is the body's electrical wiring.
Brain cells gone haywire during sleep may lead to chronic pain, mouse study suggests
A mouse study hints at why chronic pain and poor sleep are linked.
Gut-brain axis: How it works and its link to mental health
Reference The gut-brain axis refers to the connection between the gut and the brain.
