Robots interacting with humans in assistive contexts have to be sensitive to human cognitive
states to be able to provide help when it is needed and not overburden the human when the …

Background Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced systemic inflammation (SI) is associated
with neuroinflammation in the brain, hypotension, tachycardia, and multiple organs …

The sequence method is an important approach to assess the baroreflex function, mainly
because it is based on the spontaneous fluctuations of beat-by-beat arterial pressure (for …

Heart rate variability (HRV) has been extensively explored by traditional linear approaches
(eg, spectral analysis); however, several studies have pointed to the presence of nonlinear …

The interest in photoplethysmography (PPG) for sleep monitoring is increasing because
PPG may allow assessing heart rate variability (HRV), which is particularly important in …

Background Parkinson's patients have significant autonomic dysfunction, early detect the
disorder is a major challenge. To assess the autonomic function in the rat model of rotenone …

Background: Arterial hypertension is associated with autonomic nervous system dysfunction.
Different interventional strategies have been implemented in recent years for the reduction …

Leptin resistance is a hallmark of obesity. Treatments aiming to improve leptin sensitivity are
considered a promising therapeutical approach against obesity. However, leptin receptor …

GABA ergic inhibitory input within the paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus (PVN) plays a
key role in restraining sympathetic outflow. Although experimental evidence has shown …

New Findings What is the central question of this study? Microglia are presumed to be the
source of inflammatory mediators that contribute to hypoxia‐induced neuroinflammation …