The Heart Has Its Own 'Brain' Dec. 4, 2024 — New research shows that the heart has a mini-brain -- its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat. A better understanding of this system ...

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Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary science that is concerned with the study of the structure and function of the nervous system. It encompasses the evolution, development, cellular and molecular ...

For a long time, the heart was thought to operate under the sole control of the autonomic nervous system, which relays signals from the brain. The heart’s neural network, embedded in its outer ...

Glucose, a form of sugar, is the primary source of energy for every cell in the body. Because the brain is so rich in nerve cells, or neurons, it is the most energy-demanding organ, using one-half of ...