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 ...
For decades, brain health and heart health were seen as separate medical concerns. However, emerging research suggests they may be far more connected than once believed. Scientists have uncovered a ...
AOL: 6 simple strategies to keep your brain and your heart strong
It’s all connected: Your healthy heart and your healthy brain go together. When your ticker is in good shape, you’re less likely to have chronic illnesses like diabetes. And your risk for heart ...
Science News: The brain’s response to a heart attack may worsen recovery
After a heart attack, the heart “talks” to the brain. And that conversation may make recovery worse. Shutting down nerve cells that send messages from injured heart cells to the brain boosted the ...
Even mild heart problems can affect brain structure, particularly in memory-related regions like the hippocampus, years before cognitive symptoms appear Heart dysfunction impacts brain volume from ...
Nature: Damage from a heart attack comes from brain signals, mouse study suggests
Miryam Naddaf is a science writer based in London. In the study, scientists identify a brain–immune circuit that exacerbates cardiovascular pathology during a heart attack. They identified neurons in ...
Damage from a heart attack comes from brain signals, mouse study suggests
EurekAlert!: New research connects heart attacks to brain, nervous and immune systems
MSN: New study finds heart attacks involve brain and immune system, not just heart