Severe heat is prevailing in many states of North India. The rising temperature is affecting the body of people. Due to heat, ...

The interaction between the brain and the vascular system could hold the key to lowering disease risk. According to the ...

In the brain, not all blood flow is created equal. RIKEN researchers have developed a detailed cortical layer map of the ...

A new study has found that blood vessels in the retina may hold early clues about a person’s risk of developing dementia.

The brain has one of the highest metabolisms of any organ in the body, and that process must yield by-products that need to be removed. In the rest of the body, blood vessels are shadowed by a system ...

Heavy drinkers who have eight or more alcoholic drinks per week have an increased risk of brain lesions called hyaline arteriolosclerosis, signs of brain injury that are associated with memory and ...

Abnormally high blood pressure can damage the small blood vessels in the brain, causing brain injury and atrophy, and driving neuroinflammation. When people have hypertension, especially in ...

Maintaining healthy blood flow to the brain is important for its function, as the brain is a highly active organ which requires a huge amount of energy. Blood vessels are equipped with processes that ...