New research reveals the heart has its own complex nervous system, or "mini-brain," capable of regulating the heartbeat independently of the brain.

The heart has long been thought to be controlled solely by the autonomic nervous system, which transmits signals from the ...

New research from Karolinska Institutet and Columbia University shows that the heart has a mini-brain – its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat. A better understanding of this system, which ...

A doctor who found out she had heart failure while studying said experiencing such a serious condition first-hand after ...

For decades, scientists believed the heart was a normal organ controlled entirely by the brain. Now, the picture just got a ...

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