New research reveals that the heart has its own complex nervous system, or "mini-brain," which plays a critical role in ...

How do human organs develop and what happens to them when they become diseased? To answer these questions, researchers are ...

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

A recent study reveals that microplastics in human blood may disrupt clotting processes, raising the risk of heart diseases.