Zebrafish Provide the Keys to the Heart’s ‘Mini-Brain’

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The heart’s “mini-brain” is independent and highly localized, according to researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. The findings could lead to new research into arrhythmia, dementia, and Parkinson’s disease. Although controlled by the brain, the heart has a separate, smaller intracardiac nervous system (IcNS) embedded within the superficial layers of the heart wall. […]

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Publish date : 2024-12-16 11:19:29

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