Healthy biological systems exhibit complex patterns of variability that can be described by
mathematical chaos. Heart rate variability (HRV) consists of changes in the time intervals …

Heart-rate variability (HRV) is frequently introduced as mirroring imbalances within the
autonomous nerve system. Many investigations are based on the paradigm that increased …

The inflammatory reflex is known as the body's primary defense against infection and has
been implicated in a number of diseases. The magnitude of the inflammatory response is …

Contemplative practices, such as meditation and yoga, are increasingly popular among the
general public and as topics of research. Beneficial effects associated with these practices …

Among people exposed to major psychological stressors in early life, there are elevated
rates of morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases of aging. The most compelling data …

The present review assesses the current state of literature defining integrative autonomic-
immune physiological processing, focusing on studies that have employed …

In this paper, a first in a Series of two, we look at the evidence for an association of post-
traumatic stress disorder with incident cardiovascular disease risk and the mechanisms that …

Inflammation can cause damage and even death. What controls this primitive and potentially
lethal innate immune response to injury and infection? Molecular and neurophysiological …

Heart rate variability (HRV) has been associated with various diseases and reflects
autonomic cardiac control sensitive to central nervous system function. Examples of the …

Objective Depression and anxiety have been suggested to be associated with systemic
inflammation upregulation. However, results are not always consistent, which may be due to …