When a person is at rest, meditating or reading a book, the parasympathetic nervous system is at work. Also known as the "rest and digest" system, the parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for ...

By Vasilios SilivistrisBreathing is one of the most ordinary actions we perform, yet it has a remarkable influence on our physical and emotional state. Every breath carries information to the body ...

The sympathetic nervous system—the fight or flight side—gets stuck in overdrive, while the parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS)—which should bring the body back to a calm, regulated state—gets ...

Parapluie. That's the French word for umbrella. Para means against. Pluie means rain. A parapluie keeps a rainstorm from getting you soaking wet. Parasympathetic. That is the name of the system that ...

The sympathetic nervous system was thought to have evolved with jawed vertebrates. But lampreys—jawless, parasitic fish that suck out the blood of their hosts—have a simple one, per recent research.