The heart has its own mini-brain—an independent nervous system that controls the heartbeat. Researchers identified, in zebrafish, a small group of neurons with pacemaker properties, challenging the current understanding of heartbeat regulation
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Karolinska Institutet
The heart has its own ‘brain’
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 is much more diverse and complex than previously thought…
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