nervous system
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These nerves carry signals between the central nervous system and the rest of the body, helping control movement, sensation, and other essential functions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026
Antibiotics can treat Lyme disease, but without treatment, the infection may affect the joints, heart, and nervous system.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
A natural substance found in broccoli could offer an unexpected new approach to treating a devastating genetic disease that progressively damages the nervous system.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
The brain contains numerous pathways that cross from one side of the central nervous system to the other.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
By the time we reach her room, the silence feels rabid, like any second it'll attack and fry my central nervous system and I won’t be able to speak.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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