The visceral organ-brain axis, mediated by vagal sensory neurons, is essential for maintaining various physiological functions. Here, we investigate the impact of liver-projecting vagal sensory ...

Anti-epileptics and diuretics, used for unapproved purposes, have been reported to ameliorate social deficits in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. However, the underlying neural mechanisms ...

The field of aging neuroscience has increasingly recognized the complex interplay between motor function, tactile sensory ...

A measure that combines sensory and motor function assessments may be useful in gauging the risk of mild cognitive impairment, a condition that is often undetected and can progress to dementia, ...

A few days ago, a client asked me a question I've heard at least once a week for the past year. Her three-year-old daughter, who is currently in occupational therapy for issues around sensory ...

Animal behavior reflects a complex interplay between an animal’s brain and its sensory surroundings. In a new study published in Nature Neuroscience titled, “Neural sequences underlying directed ...

Scientists tracking blind Mexican cavefish uncover a striking evolutionary reversal where existing brain circuits are rewired via dopamine to flip behavioral responses to light.

How can parents tell the difference between typical childhood quirks and signs of sensory processing differences? That question is explored in a HelloNation article featuring Wendy Jarvis, Pediatric ...

At Legacy Elementary School, the use of color was also a result of an extensive community engagement process. \| Photo Credit: Bryce Powers, MOREgroup. By Evelyn Long. School playg ...