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 ...

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 ...

Traditional explanations of acupuncture often emphasize direct acupoint-organ relationships, focusing on local stimulation or ...

A new study shows significant improvements in not only sleep quality, but also in improved autonomic nervous system function using a closed-loop, acoustic stimulation neurotechnology. A good night's ...

For many people, fatigue is something a good night’s sleep can fix. But for those living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), ...

Correspondence to Dr Júlio Alejandro Henriques Costa, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto 4200-450, Portugal; jahdc{at}hotmail.com In some countries, most of the young adult female players ...

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 ...

A review indicated that there may be an association between autonomic dysfunction and idiopathic hypersomnia, as well as between sleep disturbances and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. A ...

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.