For more than a century, scientists have known that blood vessels can rhythmically contract and relax in a process called ...

Microplastics may cause blockages in blood vessels in the brain and affect behavior, according to a study on mice.

Neurons and glial cells are like dance partners in the brain, coordinating moves that shape how signals flow and how ...

To stay within budget, the brain must be highly efficient: It rapidly directs blood flow to the regions that need it the most, explained senior author Chenghua Gu, professor of neurobiology at HMS.

STAT's earpiece, a small wearable designed to monitor CBF, in order to better understand how the measurement is related to conditions.

High blood pressure is a main cause of vascular dementia, a condition characterised by poor blood flow to the brain. The reduced blood supply starves brain cells of nutrients and over time they ...

The brain relies on continuous capillary flow to meet its high oxygen demands, but these vessels are prone to brief stalls ...

New University of Virginia School of Medicine research suggests an unexpected way doctors may be able to improve blood flow to the brain to battle Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Over seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease (AD), and the heartbreaking day-to-day battle with the effects of cognitive decline. According to the Alzheimer's Association, the ...

A recent study found wearing a necktie could reduce blood flow to the brain. Researchers in Germany compared MRI results of a group of men wearing a necktie to those not wearing one. They found ...

Chronic caffeine consumption can alter sleep pattern and blood flow to the brain, a new study in mice shows.

To stay within budget, the brain must be highly efficient: It rapidly directs blood flow to the regions that need it the most, explained senior author Chenghua Gu, professor of neurobiology at HMS.