The octopus is one of the world’s most alien creatures, but nothing puts that into perspective more than the physiological ...

The mammalian circulatory system comprises both the cardiovascular system and the lymphatic system. In contrast to the blood vascular circulation, the lymphatic system forms a unidirectional transit ...

The noncontact measurement of vital signs using ultra-wideband radar has been attracting increasing attention because it can unobtrusively provide information about the physical and mental condition ...

RSA refers to heart rate variability (HRV) that is closely coupled to inspiratory and expiratory phases of the respiratory cycle and reflects cardiac vagal effects on the sinoatrial node. 2 PEP is the ...

Cardio Vascular Disease is one of the leading causes of deaths in Nigeria with a staggering number of about 150,000 deaths annually as compiled by the Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF). A good number of ...

Heart muscle cells do something similar, issuing electrical “heave-ho” signals that make the organ beat. Skin and other epithelial cells, however, were thought to be silent; they form barrier ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVDs) is a major social and economic problem because, despite advances in prevention and treatment, it is still the most common cause of death worldwide. According to WHO data, ...

Circulatory mortality, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary heart disease (CHD), heart failure and stroke, is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. 1 2 A large number of risk ...