An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a virtual 3D heart, digitally showcasing the heart's unique network of neurons for the first time. Using the rat heart as a model, the ...

Our hearts are primarily controlled by the brain and autonomic nervous system, but we also have a backup. The heart has its own mini-brain called the intracardiac nervous system (ICN), which fine ...

The research team from Thomas Jefferson University has completed the first 3D map of neurons in the human heart. The group says that the information reveals foundational insight into the role of ...

Even cardiologists might not know — or pay attention to — the intracardiac nervous system. This “little brain of the heart” is a system of nerves working in concert with the brain itself to keep ...

The normal functioning of the human heart is maintained by the the brain via an intricate network of nerves. When this communication is disrupted, it can result in heart disease, including heart ...

Built from MRI data this video shows how the heart muscle contracts (strain) which the researchers used to find genetic associations. A major cardiovascular risk factor is thickening of the heart ...