nervous system
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But box breathing has become popular in modern times because it can "both focus the mind and allow us to balance our nervous system".
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
If an embryo failed to form ectoderm, the nervous system would not develop, she said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
They found that GDF15 initiates signaling from the brain through the nervous system, ultimately causing the release of glucocorticoids.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
I brace my nervous system for the piercing shriek, let it play like my own little theme song.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Please do,” Ignatius replied, his lips quivering, and prepared another hot dog to quiet his trembling nervous system.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
