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 ...

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

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 ...

Using a rat model for high blood pressure (hypertension), a common chronic cardiovascular condition, researchers found that preexisting hypertension altered normal reflexes in the lungs to affect ...