Somatic stem cells are microscopic workhorses, constantly regenerating cells throughout the body: skin and the lining of the intestine, for example. And to University of Illinois neuroscientists, they ...

The autonomic nervous system plays a role in promoting memory consolidation - the process of converting information from short-term to long-term memory - during sleep. Sleep has been shown to ...

Dizziness reported by patients after concussion may be caused by autonomic nervous system impairment as opposed to vestibular dysfunction, according to recent study results. In a retrospective review, ...

One of the greatest rewards in practicing medicine is successfully treating and alleviating a patient’s illness – but first, we often face a challenging and complex diagnostic process when our ...

Spectral analysis of heart rate variability was used to compare the changes in autonomic function during tilting in young and older patients with vasovagal syncope. Twenty-four young (age 28 ± 8 years ...

There is no single valid diagnostic criterion for establishing ANS disorders. The vast integrative function of the ANS necessitates the use of a diverse group of tests to assess autonomic dysfunction.

Abstract: Although arousal mechanisms have frequently been found to be atypical in ADHD, these findings usually emerged from indirect behavioural measures which give only a limited understanding of ...

Solange Knowles recently revealed on her Instagram that she had to cancel a New Year’s Eve performance in South Africa due to health issues. Knowles said in her post that she had trouble figuring out ...