A doctor explains what nervous system regulation really means, how chronic stress affects the body, and what helps restore ...

Researchers have created a digital topographical map of the cardiac sympathetic neural network, the region that controls the body's heart rate and its 'fight-or-flight' response. They hope this map ...

However, a new study has identified a surprising “brake.” Investigating melanoma in mouse models, the team discovered that sympathetic nerves, the same ones responsible for the “fight-or-flight” ...

For years, researchers have known that the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) result from damage to a specific region of the brain. A new study shows that the disease also causes widespread damage ...

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Key Takeaways The parasympathetic nervous system, or "rest and digest" system, helps the body relax, heal, digest, and recover after stress.A dysregulated system ...

Nervous system overload” isn’t clearly defined but usually refers to the bodily effects of stress when we feel beyond our ...