Caffeine is a drug commonly found in coffee that stimulates the activity of the brain and the nervous system, giving you that "energy boost" feeling.

The enteric nervous system (ENS), the largest division of autonomic nervous system, is a tantalizing frontier in neuroscience. With the advent of single-cell transcriptomics, the ENS has been ...

One final thought: chronic poor sleep is not just inconvenient. Research links it to higher risks of obesity, depression and cardiovascular disease. A glass of wine may feel harmless, but night after ...

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A new scientific investigation finds that altered states of consciousness induced by fast-paced breathing are linked to ...

Despite good hydration and nutrition, many athletes across sports still suffer from unexpected cramps. The courts and fields they’re playing on may be the missing link.

Mounting evidence suggests that cancer speeds up aging, a particularly devastating effect for childhood survivors that may ...

A new study shows that sugary drinks don’t just affect physical health—they may also raise the risk of depression in women by ...

It turns out I’m not alone either – a recent poll found that nearly half of UK women are dissatisfied with the way their bodies look. What I needed to change that was an injection of confidence – ...

A driver who caused a crash that killed her and a friend while high on ecstasy was “not used to driving in this country”, an ...

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Agility was once synonymous with speed. In business, it meant moving fast, reacting quickly, and ...