Neurogenic hypertension is associated with excessive sympathetic nerve activity to the
kidneys and portions of the cardiovascular system. Here we examine the brain regions that …

Wakefulness, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, and non–rapid eye movement (NREM)
sleep are characterized by distinct electroencephalogram (EEG), electromyogram (EMG) …

The nervous system uses various coding strategies to process sensory inputs. For example,
the olfactory system uses large receptor repertoires and is wired to recognize diverse …

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biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness …

The body's motor activity responding to internal and external demands is only possible
under controlled internal conditions maintaining an optimal environment for the function of …

The prevalence of metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, continues to
increase worldwide. Although newer and more advanced therapies are available, current …

The peripheral sympathetic nervous system is organized into function-specific pathways that
transmit the activity from the central nervous system to its target tissues. The transmission of …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in sensory, motor, and autonomic dysfunction. Obesity,
cardiovascular disease, and metabolic disease are highly prevalent after SCI. Although …

Baroreceptors are mechanosensitive elements of the peripheral nervous system that
maintain cardiovascular homeostasis by coordinating the responses to external and internal …

Caloric restriction (CR) retards aging in laboratory rodents. No information is available on
the effects of long‐term CR on physiologic markers of aging and longevity in humans. Heart …