For years, scientists have known that the heart has its own network of nerves, the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICNS), ...

Researchers identified two major intrinsic cardiac neuron populations in mice: Npy-positive neurons regulate parasympathetic ...

Every heartbeat is choreographed not just by the brain but also by a mysterious nervous system embedded in the heart itself.

Researchers have produced the most detailed and comprehensive human Heart Cell Atlas to date, including the specialized tissue of the cardiac conduction system -- where the heartbeat originates. In a ...

The development of novel therapeutics offers great hope for the fight against widespread diseases such as cancer, but they can impair the cardiovascular system, so development often fails early on.

Cardiac physiologic pacing, also known as cardiac resynchronization therapy, is indicated in patients with heart failure, reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 50% or less, and either a ...

Senior male patient with ECG sensor on his chest in clinic. Elderly male with face mask getting his cardiac stress test in cardiology clinic. COVID-19 induces a range of negative cardiac effects, such ...

A blood test originally developed for humans and validated for use in horses by researchers at the University of Calgary is ...