The nervous system consists of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (motor nerves, sensory nerves, cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and ...

Varicella Zoster Virus VZV causes chickenpox (varicella), after which the virus becomes latent in cranial nerve, dorsal root and autonomic nervous system ganglia along the entire neuraxis. Decades ...

The autonomic nervous system is the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls visceral functions such as heart rate, respiratory rate and digestion. It consists of enteric ...

Intriguing and incredibly unique, Octopuses are cephalopods with three hearts that pump blue blood throughout their eight ...

Diets rich in phosphate additives, commonly found in processed foods, can increase blood pressure by triggering a brain signaling pathway and overactivating the sympathetic nervous system that ...

But, unlike vertebrate organisms, the octopus’s nervous system is also decentralized, with around 350 million neurons, or 66 percent of it, located in its eight arms.

H 3 R regulates histamine synthesis and release in the central nervous system, which influences learning, memory, and sleep. H 3 R inhibition has shown therapeutic potential for treating a variety ...

Whereas HSV-1 latency is found only in cranial nerve ganglia, HSV-2 becomes latent in lumbrosacral ganglia. The treatment for HSV-2 encephalitis is the same as for HSV-1 (see above).

Glial cells are an integral part of the human nervous system. The functions of glial cells include helping to support and nourish nerve cells, or neurons. Several types of glial cells exist.

Background: Formal laboratory testing of autonomic function is reported to distinguish between patients with Parkinson’s disease and those with multiple system atrophy (MSA), but such studies ...