Animal models have long been instrumental in advancing our understanding of the intricate mechanisms underpinning swallowing physiology. In particular, studies investigating recurrent laryngeal nerve ...

Last May Dr. Simon Flexner, director of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research since its organization 33 years ago, went to John D. Rockefeller Jr. and said in effect: “I want to resign. I am ...

A new study suggests the vagus nerve may be one of the heart’s most important defenders against aging. Researchers found that keeping this nerve connected to the heart helps protect heart cells and ...

"First given as a series of Herter lectures at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, in October, 1955. The lectures were revised and expanded for this publication" Contents The nerve cell and its ...

The cranial nerves are a set of twelve pairs of nerves that travel to and from the brain. Each has a different function. For example, the olfactory nerve is essential for detecting smells. The ...

Nerve flossing targets conditions that involve irritation of the nerves, such as sciatica and piriformis syndrome. Nerve flossing exercises offer relief by gently mobilizing compressed or irritated ...

If you’re fascinated by health and human physiology and have a passion for fitness, bring your interests together with study in a doctorate of Integrative Physiology. We take a system-level approach ...

On social media, exercises that aim to “tone” one of our body’s longest nerves have been touted as a cure-all for anxiety and other psychological ailments. Here’s what the research says. By Christina ...

If exercise feels harder than it should, chronic stress may be working against you. Learn how to regulate your physiology so ...