New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Columbia University in the United States has revealed something ...

The human heart beats 60-100 times a minute, without you needing to pay any attention to it. Heart function is controlled by the brain’s autonomic nervous system (the parasympathetic and sympathetic ...

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 ...

Your heart pounds, thoughts obsess over one person, and rational thinking flies out the window. Love doesn’t just feel like a drug – your brain literally processes it like one. Understanding this ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- 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 ...

Love makes your brain release chemicals that make you feel happy and excited. Different parts of your brain are involved in feeling love, attraction, and attachment. The hypothalamus helps control ...

As we celebrate love on Valentine's Day, it's clear that love is not just an emotion—it's a biological and evolutionary necessity. The brain releases neurochemicals, the heart regulates emotions, and ...

The connection between brain, mental, and cardiovascular health needs considerable more attention, argues Maureen Hood, PhD, RN, Uniformed Services University. With 30 years of experience working with ...

February is famous for Valentine’s Day; the heart symbolizes love. When we are in love, we do not always use our brains to their full capacity (remember the old saying that “love is blind”). Also, in ...

In a recent review published in the journal Stroke, a group of authors explored the mechanisms linking common cardiac diseases to cognitive impairment and highlighted the potential for reducing ...