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Link Between Brain’s Memory Center and Heart Function

Neuroscience NewsNovember 8, 2017

Vanderbilt researchers report elderly people whose hearts pump less blood have reduced blood flow in the temporal lobe. Previous studies report the temporal lobe is a critical brain area for the development of Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Stiff Vessels and Low Blood Flow in the Brain Forewarn of Dementia

Neuroscience NewsJune 30, 2017

Researchers report harmful plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease may build up in the brain as a result of high blood pressure and decreased cerebral blood flow. ... Read More...

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Unraveling Fluid Flow in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsMay 2, 2017

Findings may prove helpful in diagnosing neurological conditions from vascular dementia to hydrocephalus.... Read More...

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Low Hippocampal Blood Flow and Higher Alzheimer’s Vulnerability in Marijuana Users

Neuroscience NewsNovember 28, 2016

A new study reports marijuana users have lower blood flow to the hippocampus, an area of the brain associated with memory and learning.... Read More...

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Study Chronicles First Brain Bleed Tied To Energy Drinks

Neuroscience NewsNovember 22, 2016

Researchers have presented the first known case of a patient experiencing hemorrhagic stroke following consumption of an energy drink.... Read More...

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Time Window to Help Stroke Patients Longer Than Previously Thought

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 28, 2016

Researchers report a thrombectomy can benefit people up to 7.3 hours following a stroke.... Read More...

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Stopping Exercise Decreases Brain Blood Flow

Neuroscience NewsAugust 29, 2016

Researchers report a significant decrease in cerebral blood flow after physically fit older adults stop exercising for a short period of time.... Read More...

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Scientists Uncover Striking Differences Between the Adult and Newborn Mouse Brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 22, 2016

Study reveals a mismatch between neural activity and blood flow in the brains of newborn mice, shedding light on how the developing brain feeds itself.... Read More...

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Changes in Blood Flow in The Brain Earliest Feature of Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsJune 22, 2016

Study reveals changes in blood flow to different brain areas may be the earliest sign of Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Mismatch of Vascular and Neural Responses Suggests Limits of FMRI

Neuroscience NewsMay 25, 2016

According to a new study, during sensory stimulation, increases of blood flow are not precisely tuned to local neural activity, and this can have implications for fMRI neuroimaging.... Read More...

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Development of Psychosis Linked to Heightened Blood Flow in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsDecember 18, 2015

Researchers identify a key mechanism in the brain that appears to be associated with the development and onset of psychosis.... Read More...

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How the ‘Social Brain’ is Functionally Impaired in Autism

Neuroscience NewsOctober 13, 2015

According to a new study, researchers have identified brain areas linked to social behaviors are insufficiently networked and underdeveloped in children with autism.... Read More...

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Link Between Brain’s Memory Center and Heart Function

Stiff Vessels and Low Blood Flow in the Brain Forewarn of Dementia

Unraveling Fluid Flow in the Brain

Low Hippocampal Blood Flow and Higher Alzheimer’s Vulnerability in Marijuana Users

Study Chronicles First Brain Bleed Tied To Energy Drinks

Time Window to Help Stroke Patients Longer Than Previously Thought

Stopping Exercise Decreases Brain Blood Flow

Scientists Uncover Striking Differences Between the Adult and Newborn Mouse Brain

Changes in Blood Flow in The Brain Earliest Feature of Alzheimer’s

Mismatch of Vascular and Neural Responses Suggests Limits of FMRI

Development of Psychosis Linked to Heightened Blood Flow in the Brain