"Excessive fluctuations could be a sign of vascular aging that contributes to brain injury" said gerontologist Daniel Nation.
Keeping your blood pressure steady could do more than protect your heart — it might also help safeguard your memory.
Even when blood pressure is well controlled, older adults whose blood pressure fluctuates widely from one heartbeat to the ...
Intervening in the pathways that disrupt the brain’s waste clearance system could help prevent or slow Alzheimer’s disease ...
Researchers at USC have created the first method to noninvasively measure microscopic blood vessel pulses in the human brain.
When these tiny blood vessel pulses become excessive, they may interfere with the brain’s “glymphatic system,” a recently identified network that clears away waste such as beta-amyloid, the protein ...
Researchers have discovered how newly created neurons depend on blood flow in the adult brain to travel from their site of ...
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 brain ...
Scientists have discovered that blood flow helps direct the movement of newly formed neurons in the adult brain, revealing a surprising link between circulation and brain cell migration.
Experts warn that shared risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking can turn the connection between heart ...
In a landmark medical achievement, Kuwait’s Ministry of Health (MoH) announced Thursday the successful completion of a rare ...
Subclavian steal syndrome occurs when blood flow reverses in one of the arteries supplying blood to the neck, head, and arms. The condition is usually caused by a narrowing in one of the arteries and ...