The rise of childhood anxiety has been attributed to overprotective parenting, use of social media, and diminished play. Polyvagal theory explains why—and how to reverse the trend.

New research suggests that classical music has a calming influence on unborn babies. A team of researchers from Mexico has ...

Playing music has long been a way for expectant parents to connect with their children in the womb, but a group of researchers has found evidence it can calm fetal heart rates, potentially providing ...

But the mechanisms by which the brain regulates other body functions, such as the fight-or-flight response, have long eluded scientists. "The anatomy and function of the autonomic system has been ...

Cardiac arrhythmias are particularly common if cold immersion includes the face, breath holding and coactivation of the cold shock (sympathetic autonomic nervous system response) and diving response ...

Researchers have used mathematical analysis tools to study the effect of classical music on a fetal heartbeat and identify patterns in heart rate variability. They recruited 36 pregnant women and ...