So, he and his colleagues induced heart attacks in mice and examined responses in the vagus nerve, which carries signals ...
Researchers discovered a feedback loop between nerve cells, the immune system and the heart. They think it shows promise as a ...
In mice, blocking heart-to-brain signals improved healing after a heart attack, hinting at new targets for cardiac therapy.
A heart attack activates stress circuits in the brain that evolved for survival but can amplify inflammation, disrupt healing ...
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified a brain-immune system pathway that could potentially ...
Arteries become clogged. Blood flow is restricted and oxygen is cut off. The result is a heart attack, the world's leading ...
A newly discovered collection of neurons suggests the brain and heart communicate to trigger a neuroimmune response after a ...
Cardiologist Bob Harrington talks to Mitch Elkind, chief science officer for Brain Health and Stroke at the AHA, about the ...