The vagus or “wandering” nerve is the main branch of the parasympathetic nervous system
(PNS), innervating most internal organs crucial for health. Activity of the vagus nerve can be …

Background Fatigue is a disabling symptom of multiple sclerosis. Its biological causes are
still poorly understood. Several years ago, we proposed that fatigue might be the subjective …

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Biofeedback (BFB) has been shown to improve autonomic
balance and wellbeing in chronic diseases. As cardiac variability represents an index of …

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) represents the most common type of pancreatic
cancer, with an increasing incidence. The prognosis for patients with PDAC is unfavorable; …

Background Few reports have focused on the influencing factors of localized prostate cancer
(PCa)-specific mortality so far. This study aimed to develop a competitive risk model for …

When the knee joint suffers sufficient wear and tear causing the patient significant pain and
disability it is time to consider total knee replacement surgery (TKR). In this procedure both …