Protection: In providing space for CSF to flow—essentially keeping your brain and spine covered in a liquid that cushions impact—the meningeal layers help protect the central nervous system.

Researchers tested a new MRI correction method, called the traveling-subject (TS) approach, to resolve inconsistencies in ...

Researchers at the Leiden University Medical Center found that steroids were linked to changes in the brain's structure, according to a new study.

The sympathetic nervous system controls the body's flight or fight mechanism. Learn about its vital functions, & how it regulates bodily processes.

Your peripheral nervous system (PNS) is crucial to navigating daily life. It lets you walk, controls your eye movements, and ...

Find out about the sympathetic nervous system, which causes your fight or flight response, and learn more about how it functions.

Miniature models of the brain have revealed a "previously unappreciated" role of microglia, a type of cell found within the ...

The team’s findings indicated that SLYM may also be of importance to the brain’s defenses. The central nervous system maintains its own native population of immune cells, and the membrane’s ...

Glial cells, also known as neuroglia, are non-neuronal cells that play a crucial role in various neurophysiological processes. They not only support nervous system structures but also contribute ...

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