What if your high blood pressure isn't just about what you eat or how much you exercise—but something happening deep inside ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- You may have heard of the mind-body connection: the broad concept that thoughts and feelings, especially those related to stress, can influence physical health. Mohamad Alkhouli, M ...

The discovery comes from the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, published in Science Translational Medicine. Results demonstrate that restoring the connection between the heart and the right vagus ...

Heart attacks are often thought of as a plumbing issue, the result of a blockage preventing blood from flowing through one of the heart’s major thoroughfares. But scientists studying the heart’s ...

Robert A. Harrington, MD: Hi. I’m Bob Harrington from Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, and I’m here at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in New Orleans. It’s been a great ...

Arteries become clogged. Blood flow is restricted and oxygen is cut off. The result is a heart attack, the world's leading cause of death. The conventional approach to studying and treating these ...

As we celebrate love on Valentine's Day, it's clear that love is not just an emotion—it's a biological and evolutionary necessity. The brain releases neurochemicals, the heart regulates emotions, and ...