Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “The heart contains 40,000 neurons, or brain-like cells that include sensory neurites, which help in receiving and transmitting ...

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, ...

“Think with your heart” is often dismissed as sentimental nonsense. Yet modern science reveals that the heart is not merely a mechanical pump but an intelligent organ that influences our decisions, ...

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.D., an ...

Our columnist turned to science to see what happened when she tried to slow her mind.

People often turn to meditation as a mind-body practice for relaxation and stress relief—but the science behind exactly why it works has remained less clear, until now. The study used an "open-label ...