The autonomic nervous system orchestrates the functions of internal organs such as the heart and gut, serving as a connection between the brain and the rest of the body. It is classified in two ...

Sympathetic nerves precede sensory nerves and run in parallel with sensory nerves in the subchondral bone of TMJ-OA mice. During the early stage of TMJ-OA, regional sympathetic nerves release ...

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have found that certain nerves that play an integral role in the body’s “fight or flight” stress response can support pancreatic tumor growth. These ...

Introduction The pathophysiology of tendon pain is not fully understood, although preliminary data indicates involvement of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). Large prospective studies identify ...

The dramatic rise in obesity has led to a global increase in diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Excess calories in mammals are stored as triglyceride molecules in white adipose tissue (also known as ...

A study led by Brazilian researchers has produced a detailed description of the morphology of the nerves in the liver and how they control production of glucose when the organism is under stress. This ...

With rising rates of obesity and related metabolic diseases being reported worldwide, researchers have struggled to understand the functional status of fatty tissue in the body in relation to overall ...