About 40% of people experience syncope, or fainting spells, at least once in their lives, often due to pain, fear, heat, or hyperventilation. These incidents contribute significantly to ER visits, yet the precise mechanisms behind fainting have been unclear.
👨‍🔬In a recent Nature report, UC San Diego researchers, in collaboration with The Scripps Research Institute, uncovered the genetic pathway linking the heart and brain in fainting. They viewed the heart as a sensory organ, challenging the traditional idea that the brain directs and the heart follows.
Let’s explore the details of this research further.
