Astrocyte Responses to Obesity May Disrupt Blood Pressure Control
A 2026 review proposes that reactive astrocytes in hypothalamic and brainstem circuits may contribute to obesity-associated hypertension through glutamate disruption, ...
Tag: sympathetic nervous system
Needles at Three Acupoints Rewire a Hypothalamic Signaling Axis to Protect the Hypertensive Heart
A twelve-week acupuncture protocol in hypertensive rats lowered blood pressure, restored a neuroprotective deacetylase in the brain's sympathetic control center, ...
Sweat Sensor Data Reveals How Insomnia Disrupts the Brain’s Ability to Unlearn Fear
A computational model decoding stress-related arousal from skin conductance found that adults with insomnia show disrupted learned fear and safety ...
Blood enzyme linked to jawbone destruction reveals surprise role for stress hormones in bone disease
A multicentre proteomics study finds that patients with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw have significantly reduced circulating dopamine β-hydroxylase, linking ...
Horse-Powered Therapy Lowers Stress Hormones in Autistic Children, Landmark Trial Shows
A randomized controlled trial found that occupational therapy incorporating horses produced significantly greater within-session cortisol reductions in autistic children than ...
Anxious Minds, Broken Shoulders: Brain Circuit Revealed Linking Anxiety to Failed Tendon Healing
A new study reveals a hypothalamic oxytocinergic–sympathetic brain circuit that mechanistically couples anxiety to impaired tendon–bone healing after rotator cuff ...
Magnetic pulses rewire a hidden nerve circuit in bone to reverse stress-driven bone loss
A new Nature Communications study reveals that pulsed electromagnetic fields protect stressed skeletons by activating a brain-independent sensory nerve circuit ...
Stress Chemical NPY Revealed as Hidden Driver of Liver Scarring
New research shows that neuropeptide Y released by sympathetic nerves in the liver drives both inflammatory and profibrotic macrophage states ...
-
Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
-
University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
-
Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
-
Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
-
Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
Embark on a thrilling journey of discovery with Scienmag.com—your ultimate source for cutting-edge breakthroughs. Immerse yourself in a world where curiosity knows no limits and tomorrow’s possibilities become today’s reality!