FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 7, 2023·7 min readHigh Blood Pressure in Your 30s Is Associated With Worse Brain Health in Your 70sHigh blood pressure during your 30s increases the risk of dementia and cognitive decline later in life. Treating hypertension early can help to prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease in your 70s.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 2, 2023·5 min readIdeal Blood Pressure May Remodel Brain Clearance Pathways Linked to Brain Health and DementiaReceiving more intensive treatment for high blood pressure results in positive alterations in brain structures associated with clearing toxins and other by-products. Findings reveal intensive blood pressure treatments can reduce the risk of dementia and improve brain health overall.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 21, 2022·2 min readBlood Pressure Highly Likely to Cause Neurotic Personality TraitStudy reveals a link between diastolic blood pressure and an increased risk of neurotic personality traits. Controlling blood pressure can help to reduce anxiety, depression, and neuroticism.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 25, 2022·5 min readBest Evidence Yet That Lowering Blood Pressure Can Prevent DementiaResults imply a linear relationship between blood pressure reduction and lower dementia risk in adults aged 69 and older.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 22, 2022·4 min readWhy Whales Don’t Get Brain Damage When They SwimStudy reveals specialized blood vessels in the whale brain protect them from pulses in their blood caused by swimming, which could cause brain damage.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 26, 2022·4 min readCocoa Shown to Reduce Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in First Real-Life StudyStudy reveals cocoa powder reduces blood pressure and arterial stiffness, only when levels of both are elevated.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 2, 2022·4 min readExamining the Link Between Blood Pressure and EmotionsMen with hypertension more often recognized angry expressions when looking at the face of another person. The anger recognition bias contributed to blood pressure increases over time if a person frequently tends to feel angry.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2022·5 min readTransient Blood Pressure Spikes Coupled to Learning in BrainMinor rises in blood pressure due to short-term stressors are linked to a brain area associated with consciousness and motor learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 3, 2022·3 min readHigh Blood Pressure in Younger Adults Linked to Midlife Brain ChangesYoung people who experience high blood pressure may have an increased risk of brain changes during mid-life that are associated with later cognitive decline.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 9, 2021·4 min readOptimal Blood Pressure Helps Our Brains Age SlowerPeople whose blood pressure is elevated but still falls within the normal range are at increased risk of accelerated brain aging, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 4, 2021·5 min readEarlier Onset of High Blood Pressure Affects Brain Structure and May Increase Dementia RiskA new study reveals an association between high blood pressure in a person's thirties and forties to smaller brain size and an increased risk of developing dementia later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 30, 2021·5 min readHow a Racing Heart May Alter Decision-Making Brain CircuitsHeightened states of arousal altered neural circuits in a brain area associated with decision making, resulting in some neurons changing from decision making to internal state monitors.Read More
