nervous system

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Researchers note that it is still unclear whether the offspring in this study will experience central nervous system issues.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 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

However, while the treatment he receives is effective at preventing another relapse, he still faces problems from the damage that has already been done to his central nervous system.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

But the brain’s task is merely to keep us alive by reading “body-to-brain signals” such as hunger and thirst: The nervous system evolved to “mind the body.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 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