The electrical signals inside heart muscle cells provide insights into how the heart functions, how its cells communicate and how they respond to drugs. But capturing these signals typically involves ...

Comparison of methods to record signals inside cells. Current methods (left) are more costly, invasive and low-throughput. The new method (right) overcomes these hurdles by using AI to reconstruct ...

New research from Karolinska Institutet and Columbia University shows that the heart has a mini-brain – its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat. A better understanding of this system, which ...

Your heart’s job is to keep your pulse steady to pump blood throughout your body. Sometimes your heart rate is slower when you’re relaxing, and sometimes it’s faster when you’re exercising or stressed ...

The researchers identified several types of neurons in the heart that have different functions, including a small group of neurons with pacemaker properties. The finding challenges the current view on ...

New research from Karolinska Institutet and Columbia University shows that the heart has a mini-brain - its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat. A better understanding of this system, which ...

Your heart is a muscular organ that helps circulate your blood, which delivers oxygen and nutrients to your tissues. There are four chambers and four valves in your heart, and each ensures proper ...

In an era of precision medicines, it's perhaps no surprise that scientists are looking at how they tailor therapies to treat conditions of one of the body's most vital organs: the heart. New research ...