The brain depends on a constant supply of oxygen, delivered through an intricate network of tiny blood vessels. Unlike other ...

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

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

Breathwork while listening to music may induce a blissful state in practitioners, accompanied by changes in blood flow to ...

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 ...

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

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