After a heart attack, the heart “talks” to the brain. And that conversation may make recovery worse. Shutting down nerve cells that send messages from injured heart cells to the brain boosted the ...
Maintaining a stable heartbeat is critical for survival. Your heart must constantly adapt its output to meet changing demands for oxygen and nutrients. Traditionally, scientists have attributed this ...
Even mild heart problems can affect brain structure, particularly in memory-related regions like the hippocampus, years before cognitive symptoms appear Heart dysfunction impacts brain volume from ...
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 ...
TO FOOD SAFETY. HEART DISEASE AND OTHER HEALTH CONDITIONS CAN REALLY TAKE A TOLL ON YOUR BRAIN HEALTH. OUR KOAT U-N-M MEDICAL EXPERT DOCTOR SPOKE WITH DARLENE MELENDEZ ABOUT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN OUR ...
Arteries become clogged. Blood flow is restricted and oxygen is cut off. The result is a heart attack, the world's leading cause of death. The conventional approach to studying and treating these ...
You may have heard of the mind-body connection: the broad concept that thoughts and feelings, especially those related to stress, can influence physical health. Mohamad Alkhouli, M.D., an ...