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.

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

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.

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 ...

'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 ...

NON-ALCOHOLIC fatty liver disease is a group of conditions caused by high levels of fat in the liver. When the condition develops further autonomic nervous system dysfunction may develop causing a ...

Solange Knowles, 31, will not be joining Afro Punk on New Year’s in South Africa, she revealed in a lengthy and emotional Instagram post on December 27. The singer and director revealed she’s quietly ...