FeaturedNeuroscience·January 9, 2023·6 min readA New Way to Monitor Blood Flow in the BrainA newly developed technique called parallel near-infrared interferometric spectroscopy (πNIRS) significantly improves the monitoring of cerebral blood flow throughout the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 11, 2021·5 min readHow Salt Affects Blood Flow in the BrainA new study reveals salt intake decreases blood flow in the hypothalamus as neurons activate.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 5, 2021·5 min readObesity Linked to Reduced Blood Flow to the BrainObesity has been linked to severely restricted blood flow in the brain. Reduced blood flow in the brain, or cerebral hypoperfusion, can be an early indicator of vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 23, 2021·4 min readExercise Boosts Blood Flow to the BrainExercise helps increase blood flow to the brain in older adults with mild memory loss.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 12, 2020·3 min readBrain Regions With Impaired Blood Flow Have Higher Tau LevelsImpaired blood flow to specific areas of the brain coincides with Tau buildup in Alzheimer's patients. As cognition declines, the relationship between vascular dysfunction and Tau accumulation strengthens.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 9, 2020·4 min readOlder Women With Type 2 Diabetes Have Different Patterns of Blood Use in Their BrainsOlder women with type 2 diabetes do not use as much oxygenated blood in their brains as those who do not have the disease. Findings demonstrate alterations in neural blood use are a primary reason for deficits in motor function experienced by those with diabetes.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 21, 2020·4 min readExercise improves memory and boosts blood flow to brainFollowing a one year program of aerobic exercise improves memory function and boosts blood flow to brain areas critical for cognition in older adults with risk factors for dementia.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 14, 2020·6 min readHow advancing glioma cells scramble brain function and blood flowGlioma brain tumors disrupt neural synchrony between bilateral cortical regions. The findings provide new insight into the association between seizures and tumor progression.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 4, 2019·3 min readRespiration key to increase oxygen in the brainBlood can bring more oxygen into the brains of mice following exercise as increased respiration increases oxygen levels in hemoglobin.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 29, 2019·5 min readCould repeated squeezes to the arms, legs protect the brain?Ischemic preconditioning may help to prevent stroke, a new study reports. Restricting blood flow by wearing inflatable blood pressure cuffs on the arms and legs allows for more controlled blood flow to the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 8, 2017·3 min readLink Between Brain’s Memory Center and Heart FunctionVanderbilt 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
FeaturedNeurology·June 30, 2017·7 min readStiff Vessels and Low Blood Flow in the Brain Forewarn of DementiaResearchers 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