Abstract: Methods of enhancing homeostatic capacity in a subject are provided. Aspects of the methods include increasing the amplitude of an input resultant response of a homeostatic system component of the subject in a manner sufficient to enhance homeostatic capacity of the subject. Also provided are devices configured for use in practicing the methods. Aspects of the invention further include methods of treating a subject for a condition via enhancement of homeostatic capacity. The methods and devices described herein find use in a variety of applications.

Abstract: Methods for treating a disease condition in a subject are provided. The subject methods are characterizing by enhancing at least one symptom of the disease condition in a manner effective to cause the subject to mount a compensatory response effective to treat the disease condition. Also provided are compositions, kits and systems for practicing the subject methods.

Abstract: Methods of identifying a xenohormetic induced phenotype in an organism are provided. Also provided are methods if using organisms having a known xenohormetically induced phenotype in a number of different applications, such as the identification of xenohormetic agents and the generation of chemical entities and foodstuffs under specific conditions of production governed by xenohormetic effects.

Abstract: Methods are provided for treating a subject for at least one condition that includes inflammation, a blood clotting condition and autonomic nervous system dysfunction such as adrenergia, e.g., simultaneously. Also provided are kits for use in practicing the subject methods.

Abstract: Methods for treating a subject for a dermatological condition are provided. Aspects of the invention include administering an effective amount of a neuromodulatory agent to a subject to treat the subject for the dermatological condition. Also provided are compositions, kits and systems for practicing the subject methods.

Abstract: Methods for treating a condition in a subject, e.g., by enhancing homeostatic capacity of the subject (which may manifest as an increase in a dynamic range of one or more system responses in the subject), are provided. Aspects of embodiments of the methods include: (a) enhancing at least one symptom of the condition to be treated in a manner effective to cause the subject to mount a compensatory response; and (b) diminishing at least one symptom of the condition to be treated; so as to treat the subject for the condition. Also provided are compositions, kits and systems for practicing the subject methods.

Abstract: Methods of improving a condition in a subject are provided herein. Aspects of the methods include at least partially restoring normal function of a central nervous system endocrine gland in a manner sufficient to improve the condition in the subject. In some instances, the condition is an aging associated condition. Aspects of the invention further include compositions, systems and devices for practicing the methods.

Abstract: Methods for treating a subject for a parasympathetic bias mediated condition are provided. Aspects of the methods include modulating at least a portion of the subject's autonomic nervous system to increase the sympathetic/parasympathetic activity ratio in a manner effective to treat the subject for the parasympathetic bias mediated condition. In some instances, the subject is known to have parasympathetic bias. Also provided are devices that find use in practicing various embodiments of the methods.

Abstract: Methods of enhancing fertility of a female subject by increasing the number of oogonia present in the ovary of the female subject are provided. Aspects of the methods include methods of in vivo expansion of oogonia as well as methods of ex vivo expansion of oogonia.

Abstract: Methods of enhancing homeostatic capacity in a subject are provided. Aspects of the methods include modulating synchrony, e.g., via modulating communication and/or coordination, among two or more distinct homeostatic systems of the subject in a manner sufficient to enhance homeostatic capacity of the subject. Also provided are devices configured for use in practicing the methods. Aspects of the invention further include methods of treating a subject for a condition via enhancement of homeostatic capacity. The methods and devices described herein find use in a variety of applications.

Abstract: Methods of evaluating homeostatic capacity of a subject are provided. Aspects of the methods include obtaining dynamic biometric data from the subject and evaluating the homoeostatic capacity of the subject from the obtained dynamic biometric data. Also provided are devices configured for use in practicing the methods. The methods and devices described herein find use in a variety of applications, e.g., health monitoring applications, treatment applications, dynamic diagnostic applications, etc.

Abstract: Methods for treating a subject for a food allergy condition are provided. Aspects of the methods include administering to a subject in need thereof a psychedelic agent in a manner effective to treat the subject for a food allergy condition. Effective administration of a psychedelic agent may include administering the psychedelic agent in an amount effective to treat the subject for the food allergy condition. In some instances, the subject is known to have a food allergy condition.

Abstract: Methods of enhancing homeostatic capacity in a subject are provided. Aspects of the methods include modulating synchrony, e.g., via modulating communication and/or coordination, among two or more distinct homeostatic systems of the subject in a manner sufficient to enhance homeostatic capacity of the subject. Also provided are devices configured for use in practicing the methods. Aspects of the invention further include methods of treating a subject for a condition via enhancement of homeostatic capacity. The methods and devices described herein find use in a variety of applications.

Abstract: Methods for treating a disease condition in a subject are provided. The subject methods are characterizing by enhancing at least one symptom of the disease condition in a manner effective to cause the subject to mount a compensatory response effective to treat the disease condition. Also provided are compositions, kits and systems for practicing the subject methods.

Abstract: Methods of enhancing homeostatic capacity in a subject are provided. Aspects of the methods include increasing the amplitude of an input resultant response of a homeostatic system component of the subject in a manner sufficient to enhance homeostatic capacity of the subject. Also provided are devices configured for use in practicing the methods. Aspects of the invention further include methods of treating a subject for a condition via enhancement of homeostatic capacity. The methods and devices described herein find use in a variety of applications.

Abstract: Methods of restoring homeostatic capacity of a subject are provided. Aspects of the invention further include compositions, systems and devices for practicing the methods. The methods and compositions described herein find use in a variety of applications.

Abstract: Methods are provided for treating a subject for a condition by modulating at least a portion of the subject's autonomic nervous system. In accordance with certain embodiments of the subject methods, at least a portion of a subject's autonomic nervous system is electrically or pharmacologically modulated in a manner that is effective to treat the subject for the condition. The subject methods find use in the treatment of a variety of different conditions, where such conditions include various disease conditions. Also provided are systems and kits for use in practicing the subject methods.

Abstract: Methods of enhancing reproductive capacity in a female subject are provided. Aspects of the methods include inducing infertility in the subject in a manner effective to cause the subject to mount a compensatory response and thereby enhance reproductive capacity in the subject. Systems and kits useful in practicing the methods of the present disclosure are also provided.

Abstract: Methods for treating a renal associated disease condition in a subject are provided. The subject methods are characterized by modulating at least one portion of the subject's autonomic nervous system in a manner effective to treat a renal condition in the subject. Specifically, the methods may include modulating, e.g., increasing, a parasympathetic/sympathetic activity ratio in the subject. Also provided are compositions, kits and systems for practicing the subject methods.

Abstract: Methods of restoring homeostatic capacity of a subject are provided. Aspects of the invention further include compositions, systems and devices for practicing the methods. The methods and compositions described herein find use in a variety of applications. Aspects of certain embodiments of the methods include modulating a subject's autonomic nervous system in a manner sufficient to restore the homeostatic capacity of the subject. Aspects of other embodiments of the invention include administering to the subject an amount of an apoptosis modulator effective to at least partially restore homeostatic function of the neuroendocrine system of the subject.