Unexpected origin for important parts of the nervous system
A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that a part of the nervous system, the parasympathetic nervous system, is formed in a way that is different from what researchers previously believed. In this study, which is published in the journal Science, a new phenomenon is investigated within the field of developmental biology, and the findings may lead to new medical treatments for congenital disorders of the nervous system.Almost all of the body's functions are controlled by the autonomous, involuntary nervous system, for example the heart and blood vessels, liver and