This presentation was originally given as ‘The Sullivan Lecture’ at the International Spinal Cord Society Meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland on 30 June 2007. The development of the autonomic component ...

The autonomic nervous system orchestrates the functions of internal organs such as the heart and gut, serving as a connection between the brain and the rest of the body. It is classified in two ...

A new study suggests supervised Surya Namaskar may improve heart nerve function, mental well-being, and complement standard ...

If you’re feeling stressed, the advice to “take a deep breath” is as cliché as it comes. But even if you know that slowing your respiratory roll really can calm you down and make you feel rested and ...

'In a low-risk group of babies born full-term, the autonomic nervous system and cortical systems appear to function well regardless of whether infants were exposed to labor prior to birth,' says Sarah ...

Authors of the Indian study presented at the American Diabetes Association meeting highlight potential benefits for heart ...

Late in pregnancy, the human body carefully prepares fetuses for the rigors of life outside the protection of the womb. Levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, ramp up and spike during labor.

Researchers show that spinal cord stimulation can immediately restore some voluntary movement and autonomic functions such as cardiovascular, bowel, and bladder years after a paralyzing injury without ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with elevated heart rate variability faced a decreased risk for COPD hospitalization. In contrast, an ...

Objective To establish the time-course recovery of autonomic function following acute exercise through heart rate variability (HRV) and cardiac baroreceptor sensitivity (BRS) metrics. Design ...