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

All day long, our brains carry out complicated and energy-intensive tasks such as remembering, solving problems, and making decisions. To supply the energy these tasks require while conserving this ...

A new study published in eLife has found that a remarkably rare type of neuron acts as a master conductor for the brain’s ...

Cerebral blood delivery depends on mechanisms such as electrical signaling, which propagates through capillary networks to upstream arterioles to deliver blood, and calcium signaling, which fine-tunes ...

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

For centuries, yoga has been used to calm the mind and train it to think with more clarity. Many old texts describe poses ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a new imaging approach to more accurately assess blood flow in the spinal ...

Nootropics aren't magic pills, but some nootropics like L-theanine and ginkgo biloba may help boost energy, improve memory, and promote relaxation.

Researchers have, for the first time, visualized the full network of blood vessels across the cortex of awake mice, finding that blood vessels rhythmically expand and contract leading to 'waves' ...

Sildenafil- known most commonly as ‘viagra’- improves brain blood flow and blood vessel function in patients at risk of vascular dementia. The findings may pave the way for treatment and prevention ...

According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, nearly 10 million people aged 40 and older have Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). PAD may cause poor circulation. People who are older than ...