The human heart beats 60-100 times a minute, without you needing to pay any attention to it. Heart function is controlled by ...

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

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Cold weather is a significant trigger for heart attacks, primarily due to the physiological changes that occur in response to ...

Heart rate is measured in beats per minute (bpm). During exercise the heart rate increases so that sufficient blood is taken to the working muscles to provide them with enough nutrients and oxygen.

With aging there are changes in the cardiovascular system, which result in alterations in cardiovascular physiology. The changes in cardiovascular physiology must be differentiated from the ...

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

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