nervous system

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Platts said while most people associate radiation with cancer risk, it also can impact the central nervous system and blood circulation.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

But the enteric nervous system, which governs gut motility through a dense network of neurons that neuroscientists sometimes call the “second brain,” is not built to sustain that kind of chronic, pharmacological override.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

The trauma meant her nervous system was in a "fight or flight" state.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

There it regulates bowel activity through the enteric nervous system, often referred to as the "gut-brain."

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

The Ranch has no phones and no computers, because living without all that stuff around is a lot better for your nervous system.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy