The autonomic nervous system innervates all body organs, including the cardiovascular system. Smooth muscle in arteries, arterioles, and veins and pericytes in capillaries receive autonomic ...

Dysautonomia is a broad term for conditions that range from fainting to more serious life threatening conditions. Some are quite common, and some are extremely rare. Dysautonomia is a nervous system ...

These data support our hypotheses that the glucagon response to hypoglycemia is reduced in patients who are approaching the insulin-deficient end of the spectrum of type 2 diabetes and that recent ...

The nuclear receptor Chicken Ovalbumin Upstream Promoter-Transcription Factor II (COUP-TFII) is an important coordinator of glucose homeostasis through its function in different organs such as the ...

There is no single valid diagnostic criterion for establishing ANS disorders. The vast integrative function of the ANS necessitates the use of a diverse group of tests to assess autonomic dysfunction.

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While not a lot of people know about the link between Parkinson's disease and heart failure, the former can silently affect the heart, increasing the risk of coronary artery disease, heart failure, ...