Scientists discovered that the heart contains its own nervous system, called a "mini-brain." This system controls the ...

Affective neuroscientists use findings from humans as well as non-human animals with ... is the study of how the brain and the rest of the nervous system provide the foundation for behavior.

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

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

A new system developed by Icahn Mount Sinai researchers enables the safe delivery of therapeutic biomolecules to the brain by ...

New research shows that the heart has a mini-brain -- its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat. A better understanding of this system, which is much more diverse and complex than previously ...

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Heart is not a passive organ, working on the signals relayed by brain. It seems like it has a little ‘brain’ too.

Researchers developed an innovative approach -- demonstrated in mouse models and isolated human brain tissue -- to safely and effectively deliver therapeutics into the brain, providing new ...

New research reveals that fetuses can mount immune responses against infections long before birth, challenging the assumption that they rely solely on maternal immunity.

Brain gene regulation is key for neuropsychiatric disorders. Here, the authors show that profiling gene expression and chromatin states in 25 brain regions enables enhancer-promoter mapping at ...

New research from Karolinska Institutet and Columbia University shows that the heart has a mini-brain - its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat.