Scientists from Scripps Research say the human body has a 'hidden sixth sense', called 'interoception'. Interoception is an ...

An NIH-supported initiative seeks to unravel how the nervous system tracks and regulates the body’s internal organs. How does ...

A new trial suggests that a “green Mediterranean diet” — which cuts out animal proteins in favor of plants — can lower biomarkers tied to accelerated brain aging. Participants were told to cut back on ...

A recent study has shown that a short—term change in the perception of one's own body helps to restore autobiographical ...

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How does your brain know when you need to breathe, when your blood pressure drops or when you’re fighting an infection? The ...

With two NIH awards totaling more than $5 million, Ophelia Venturelli will explore how the human gut can respond to internal ...

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For instance, people with more fat in their arms and torso showed thinning in the sensorimotor cortex, a brain region tied to ...

Stanford scientists found that aging disrupts the brain’s internal navigation system in mice, mirroring spatial memory ...

Compared to people with normal levels (<30 mg/g) of albumin in their urine, those with moderate levels (30–299 mg/g) ...

"Whether it’s five people or 50, my nervous system floods with adrenaline like I’m facing Hannibal Lecter instead of some barely interested coworkers." ...