FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 26, 2023·4 min readSpecial Vascular Cells Adjust Blood Flow in Brain Capillaries Based on Local Energy NeedsResearchers identified a specific type of cell that sits on top of the brain's smallest blood vessels that sense when their region of the brain is in need of energy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 12, 2019·3 min readHealthy blood vessels may be the answer to Alzheimer’s preventionDamaged capillaries in the brain may set the stage for the development of Alzheimer's disease, years before symptoms appear.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 23, 2019·2 min readSqueezing of blood vessels may contribute to cognitive decline in Alzheimer’sCapillary constriction caused by amyloid beta restricts cerebral blood flow in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. Inhibiting the capillary constriction may potentially reduce some of the neurodegenerative features of Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 2, 2018·5 min readHow the Brain Responds to Vascular InjuryA new neuroimaging study reveals pericytes, a type of cell found in the brain's blood vessels, grow to compensate for the loss of neighboring cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 24, 2016·4 min readNew Way to Grow Blood Vessels Could Boost Regenerative MedicineResearchers have developed a new method to produce 3D networks of blood vessels.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 8, 2016·6 min readCotton Candy Machines May Hold Key for Making Artificial OrgansA new study reports a modified $40 cotton candy machine could hold the key to creating artificial organs and capillary networks.Read More
