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.

Before delving into where autonomic ganglia are not found, it's essential to understand what they are and their function. Autonomic ganglia are clusters of nerve cell bodies (neurons) located outside ...

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is pivotal in maintaining cardiac homeostasis, intricately regulating heart rate, contractility, and vascular tone through its sympathetic and parasympathetic ...

'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 ...

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. The aim of this observational study was to perform in-depth analysis of autonomic nervous system function ...

We examined whether sympathetic nervous system activity influences hypertension status and systolic blood pressure (SBP) independent of adiposity in youth ranging from normal-weight to severe obesity.

Hypertension’s devastating impact on cardiovascular and renal health continues to drive high morbidity and mortality worldwide. With an estimated 1,000 ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Jan. 27, 2023 – A good night’s sleep is crucial to health and well-being. Numerous research studies have shown that insomnia can increase the risk of cardiovascular events, ...

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 ...

A systematic review found that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) therapy could selectively improve autonomic function measures and may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. A review published in ...

Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is a potentially life threatening condition common in people who have experienced spinal cord injury in the upper back. AD occurs when an injury disrupts the nervous ...