While the exact causes of neurodegenerative brain diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia are still largely unknown, ...

Stress may lead to altered blood flow in the brain, reveals a new study. The findings may give vital clues to the exact ...

“Reduced blood flow is one of the contributing factors to poor brain health and conditions like Alzheimer’s,” he said. “We ...

Measuring blood flow in the brain is critical for responding to a range of neurological problems, including stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and vascular dementia. But existing techniques, ...

Your brain holds an extraordinary secret that could change how you age mentally. Scientists have discovered that a specific type of exercise doesn’t just keep your mind sharp—it actually reverses ...

Speckle contrast optical spectroscopy provides a cost-effective way to assess cerebral blood flow for diagnosis of neurological disorders ...

The brain is among the most “immune-privileged” of organs primarily through the highly selective permeability of the blood-brain-barrier (BBB), its minimal lymphatic drainage, the presence of ...

July 11 -- FRIDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Anger and other forms of mental stress cause dilation of the neck's carotid arteries and a rush of blood to the brain in healthy people, but this doesn't ...

When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they are exposed to a blast wave that sends blood surging from the body to the brain. This "tsunami in the body" is one way a blast can injure ...

A recently published study in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests that erythritol, a widely used non-nutritive sweetener in sugar-free and low-calorie foods, may impair brain vascular cell ...