nervous system
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Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts longer than three months and means the nervous system stays stuck in emergency mode.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
"The nervous system adopts a safety-first approach, compensating for age-related changes by favoring stability over performance," says Associate Professor Immink, Lead of the Active Lives Research Program within the Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 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
Parkinson's is a progressive disorder that affects the brain, nervous system, and muscle control.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
In view of the severe damage they inflict upon the nervous system, it was perhaps inevitable that these insecticides would eventually be linked with mental disease.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
