Researchers 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.
Damaged capillaries in the brain may set the stage for the development of Alzheimer's disease, years before symptoms appear.
Capillary 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.
A 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.
Researchers have developed a new method to produce 3D networks of blood vessels.
A new study reports a modified $40 cotton candy machine could hold the key to creating artificial organs and capillary networks.
