The intimate connection between the brain and the heart was enunciated by Claude Bernard
over 150 years ago. In our neurovisceral integration model we have tried to build on this …

We report the results of a meta-analysis of case/control studies regarding the blood pressure
and heart rate responses to behavioral stress of three groups and their controls: essential …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in the Western
world, strongly associated with insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome. Nonalcoholic …

Objective: To examine the lifetime prevalence of trauma experiences and post‐traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). Method: Questionnaire‐assessed PTSD, the type of traumatic event …

Point prevalence of specific fears and phobias was determined in 704 respondents of 1000
randomly selected adults aged 18–70 yr. A phobia for lightning, enclosed spaces, darkness, …

Background Neurofunctional changes underlying effective antianxiety treatments are
incompletely characterized. This study explored the effects of citalopram and cognitive-behavioral …

BACKGROUND: An altered microbial exposure may underlie the increase of allergic
diseases in affluent societies. Probiotics may alleviate and even prevent eczema in infants. …

Background: The present study examined the prevalence of social phobia in the Swedish
general population and demographic characteristics associated with this anxiety disorder. …

Lymphedema is one of the least studied complications of cancer treatment and a chronic
condition with a substantial impact on health-related quality of life (HQoL). Lymphedema of the …

Sixty healthy non‐smoking white collar employees, aged 30–50, from a large corporation in
Sweden participated in the study. There were four groups: 15 male and 15 female middle …