The finding may prompt a rethink of the origins of the sympathetic nervous system, which operates without conscious thought ...

The researchers found that the "sympathetic" nervous system—the branch that responds to dangerous situations—can be a key ...

What is the sympathetic nervous system and what is its role? The sympathetic nervous system is a branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the "fight or flight" response. It prepares the ...

For many of us, a good night’s sleep can sometimes feel like a distant memory. Whether it’s the stress of the day, aches and pains, or just the mysterious 3am wake-up call, finding our way back to the ...

Here, a trauma specialist explains why the nervous system is such ... that make it up – the sympathetic, which is responsible for the ‘fight or flight’ state, and the parasympathetic ...