The baroreflex and central autonomic brain regions together control the cardiovascular system. Baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) decreases with age in adults. Age-related changes in brain regions for ...

Washington, DC-Two studies published online November 22, 2007 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and slated to appear in its December 11 issue help advance the use of autonomic ...

For the over 1 million Americans who survive severe traumatic brain injuries each year, the road to recovery is often long and challenging. Disruption of the autonomic nervous system, which controls ...

Apple Watch and other fitness trackers have the capability to provide us with information on cardiovascular parameters that reflect the activity of the autonomic nervous system. Measures of that ...

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.

'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 ...

For the over 1 million Americans who survive severe traumatic brain injuries each year, the road to recovery is often long and challenging. Disruption of the autonomic nervous system, which controls ...

A few days ago, I wrote a post about how slower breathing facilitates eudaimonia via the vagus nerve. In that post, I presented a wide range of science-based evidence that identifies a correlation ...

Through the cerebrospinal nervous system, the mind is able to dominate much of the body: how a man walks, talks, or wiggles his fingers is controllable by reason and will. But the body’s glandular and ...

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.