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 ...

Pancreatic cancer has long been feared for its silence and speed, often spreading before symptoms push patients into the clinic. What is now coming into focus is that this disease is not growing alone ...

The sympathetic nervous system, which enables the fight-or-flight response, was thought to be present only in jawed vertebrates. Analysis of a jawless vertebrate suggests that this system might be a ...

The emerging field of Cancer Neuroscience has revealed that the nervous system plays a pivotal role in cancer initiation, progression, and metastasis.

The sympathetic nervous system, which helps your heart and other vital organs function all the time, increases activity in response to danger or stress, preparing the body for extra demands. Stress is ...

Also referred to as chemical messengers, neurotransmitters are chemical agents made and released by neurons. They are stored in vesicles at the terminal end (presynaptic terminal) of a neuron. Their ...

A new study demonstrates that stem cell proliferation is directly controlled by the autonomic nervous system. Somatic stem cells are microscopic workhorses, constantly regenerating cells throughout ...