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·January 28, 2023·5 min read

Non-invasive Neurotechnology Reduces Symptoms of Insomnia and Improves Autonomic Nervous System Function

A new closed-loop, acoustic stimulation technique significantly improves sleep quality and autonomic immune system function, and reduces symptoms of insomnia.

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·November 11, 2022·4 min read

A Previously Unknown Ability of the Autonomic Nervous System

The autonomic nervous system has the ability to spontaneously restore muscle function following nerve injury.

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·June 24, 2021·5 min read

‘Fight or Flight’ Discovery in Sleepwalkers Paves Way to New Understanding of Phenomenon

The "fight or flight" response in those who sleepwalk is significantly lower than in those who sleep soundly at night.

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·August 1, 2019·4 min read

Autonomic nervous system appears to function well regardless of mode of childbirth

The autonomic nervous system and cortical systems function similarly in low-risk newborns whether they experienced labor and natural birth or were born via elective cesarean section. However, those who were delivered via C-Section following long periods of labor had increased accelerations in heart rate and lower gamma frequency EEG a day after birth than the other two groups.

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·July 24, 2018·4 min read

Learning Arithmetic Refines the Primal Brain System for Representing Quantity

A new study reports gaining expertise with symbolic math refines the primal system of quantity representation in the brain, not the other way around.

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·October 26, 2016·4 min read

Higher Resting Heart Rate and Blood pressure Linked to Later Psychiatric Illness

A new study links higher resting blood pressure in younger men with later onset of OCD, schizophrenia and substance abuse problems.

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·June 15, 2016·5 min read

Simple Numbers Game Appears to Improve Math Skills in Kids

Researchers report they have been able to help kindergarten aged children to improve their arithmetic performance with the help of a simple computerized numbers game.