Exposure to hostile conditions initiates responses organized to enhance the probability of
survival. These coordinated responses, known as stress responses, are composed of …

Stressful stimuli evoke complex endocrine, autonomic, and behavioral responses that are
extremely variable and specific depending on the type and nature of the stressors. We first …

The relationship between stress and obesity remains elusive. In response to stress, some
people lose weight, whereas others gain. Here we report that stress exaggerates diet …

Stress triggers important adaptive responses that enable an organism to cope with a
changing environment. However, when prolonged or repeated, stress can be extremely …

The mechanism (s) for how physically active organisms are resistant to many damaging
effects of acute stressor exposure is unknown. Cellular induction of heat-shock proteins (eg …

Modulation of sympathetic drive to the spleen is one potential mechanism whereby physical
activity prevents stress-induced splenic immune suppression in rats. The current study …

Regular motor activity has many benefits for mental and physical condition but its
implications for epilepsy are still controversial. In order to elucidate this problem, we have …

We analyzed the neuronal occurrence of autonomic transmitters; noradrenaline (NA),
neuropeptide Y (NPY) and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), in the Achilles tendon …

It is known today that the immune system is influenced by various types of psychological and
physiological stressors, including physical activity. It is well known that physical activity can …

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and the related receptors represent a widely diffused system that is
involved in the regulation of multiple biological functions. NPY, a 36-aminoacid peptide …