Understanding the heart-brain connection " The heart contains 40,000 neurons, or brain-like cells that include sensory neurites, which help in receiving and transmitting information," Snyder explains.

In my book Afraid, I explain how fear works in the brain and the body and what too much anxiety does to the body. Research confirms that while emotions do originate in your brain, it’s your body ...

Neurologist Pria Anand recounts curious tales of the workings of the human mind in an elegant debut that is being compared to the late, great Oliver Sacks ...

Stories, whether fact or fiction, are at the heart of human culture. A strong narrative can resonate with your personality and experiences, and help set a framework for your future. "That book ...

Psychological stress activates the fear center in the brain, setting into motion a cascade of reactions that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. By Jane E. Brody You’re probably familiar with ...

Book review: ‘Touch: The Science of Hand, Heart, and Mind,’ by David J. Linden January 29, 2015 is a science journalist and the author of “Frankenstein’s Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech’s ...

Psychopharmacology Heart Damage and Brain Damage Personal Perspective: How brain attack (psychosis) is similar to heart attack. Posted March 16, 2024 | Reviewed by Ray Parker ...

So it actually involves a bunch of different things that the brain is doing all at the same time. And those include things you might expect, like memory and even things like being able to take someone ...

Book excerpt: "A Tattoo On My Brain: ... 30 percent to medical illnesses such as heart attack, ... and brain (microhemorrhages) may be seen months later ...

About 60 percent of deaths on the mountain are due to high-altitude sickness; 30 percent to medical illnesses such as heart attack, pneumonia or appendicitis; and about 10 percent to trauma from ...