The clues were always there. Searing pain is often the first hint of pancreatic cancer. Mood and depression swings often accompany a cancer diagnosis ‒ and not just because patients are facing their ...

Two types of neurons in the skin may be particularly important for how the brain interprets social contact between people, according to a new study led by Linköping University. Knowledge of how the ...

The sympathetic nervous system, which helps your heart and other vital organs function all the time, increases activity in response to danger or stress, preparing the body for extra demands. Stress is ...

The survival of multicellular organisms depends on the appropriate uptake and release of nutrients by major metabolic tissues. In the absence of continuous feeding, the availability of metabolic fuels ...

Sponges are simple creatures, yet they are expert filter feeders, straining tens of thousands of litres of water through their bodies every day to collect their food. Their mastery of this complex ...

Young sea urchins spread neuron-rich tissue across their bodies. A new atlas shows complex neural and light sensing networks.

Classification of neurons into types enables their reproducible identification across times, laboratories and conditions. Classification also facilitates genetic access for functional studies, as well ...

Cytoreductive surgery may be an effective treatment option for specific subgroups of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma, according to results of a systematic review. “What our study ...