M odern smart watches can measure an array of health indicators. Step counts and heart rates sit at the simpler end, while ...

If you wear a fitness tracker, you’ve likely seen a stat labeled “HRV” pop up on your screen. But what does it mean, and does it matter? Short for heart rate variability, HRV has become a popular ...

First study to link lower resting heart rate variability with sexual difficulties in women Chances are good that women with a low heart rate variability also suffer from sexual dysfunction. That's the ...

Cashion AK, Holmes SL, Arheart KL, Acchiardo SR, Hathaway DK. Heart rate variability and mortality in patients with end stage renal disease. Nephrology Nursing Journal. 2005;32(2):173-184. Persons ...

Emotional connection enhances interaction in human relationships. Emotional synchronisation in the interaction between a child and a parent is essential for affective attachment. The relationship ...

Wearables analyse physiological signals like heart-rate variability, skin temperature & changes in sweat production.

A post hoc analysis found that the effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on cardiac and inflammatory stress responses was critically dependent on variability in baseline ...