Autonomic nervous system control of the heart is a dynamic process in both health and
disease. A multilevel neural network is responsible for control of chronotropy, lusitropy …

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and effects of current
smoking on adverse outcomes among hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Methods: A …

Westernized populations are plagued by a plethora of chronic non-infectious degenerative
diseases, termed as “civilization diseases”, like obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases …

Cardiac innervation by the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) and the sympathetic
nervous system (SNS) modulates the heart rate (HR)(chronotropic activity) and the …

As the influence of diet on health may take place over a period of decades, there is a need
for biomarkers that help to identify those aspects of nutrition that have either a positive or a …

In the 2011 “Expert Panel on Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk
Reduction in Children and Adolescents,” several medical conditions among youth were …

The autonomic nervous system (ANS), comprised of two primary branches, sympathetic and
parasympathetic nervous system, plays an essential role in the regulation of vascular wall …

Sympathetic tone is well recognised as being implicit in cardiovascular control. It is less
readily acknowledged that activation of the sympathetic nervous system is integral in energy …

Glucagon is secreted from the pancreatic alpha cells upon hypoglycemia and stimulates
hepatic glucose production. Type 2 diabetes is associated with dysregulated glucagon …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The
understanding of the risk factors for CVD may yield important insights into the prevention …