Your heart has a direct connection to your brain. If your heart weakens, this problem can occur. Vigus Nerve Function: The heart and brain are two of the most important organs in the human body. We ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Surgeons have developed two low-cost techniques to revive the hearts of people who wish to donate their organs after they die. The methods have been tested on only a small number of people, but they ...

Science writer Mary Roach is fascinated by the human body, especially, she says, the "gooey bits and pieces of us that are performing miracles on a daily basis." Take the human heart, for instance. If ...

Stanford bioengineer Mark Skylar-Scott writes about what he’s working on, how it could advance human health and well-being, and why universities are critical players in the nation’s innovation ...