A large genome-wide analysis reports that common obesity traits share, and in some cases drive, risk for diabetic kidney ...

A rat study has found that aerobic exercise may reshape nerves that control the heart. However, the impact was not the same ...

The vagus nerve is an integral part of your autonomic nervous system. This part of your nervous system controls the things your body does without your conscious input, such as breathing, digesting ...

In response to stressful or dangerous stimuli, nerve cells in the spinal cord activate involuntary, autonomic reflexes often referred to as "fight or flight" responses. These protective responses ...

Silent heart attacks pose a significant threat to individuals with type-2 diabetes, often occurring without typical chest ...

Nerve damage, also known as neuropathy, can have many causes. In some cases, neuropathy is an inherited condition. Hereditary neuropathies include a group of inherited conditions that affect the ...

Diabetic neuropathy describes a type of nerve damage in people with diabetes that affects various nerves in the body. Diabetic neuropathy usually develops slowly over time and can cause symptoms, such ...

Frequent exercise doesn't just strengthen the heart—it also changes the nerves that control it, according to new research ...