Understanding the link between cancer tumors and the nervous system may be essential for winning the war on cancer, researchers say.

Aging is an inevitable and a normal process of life. As people grow older, they lose muscle mass caused by age-related sarcopenia. In older adults, the maintenance of muscle mass and strength ...

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.

The impact of this stressor over time may be detrimental to our long-term health, because we don't reset our nervous system, remaining in fight or flight.

NPR's podcast Short Wave brings the stories of a newly identified deep sea creature, the benefits of exercise for healing our nervous system and science-backed tips for holiday eating.

A new research shows the existence of a connection between atherosclerotic plaques and the central nervous system.