A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.

These brain benefits persisted years after seniors stopped such tight blood pressure control MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Maintaining tight control over blood pressure for even a short ...

Keeping your blood pressure in check may benefit you in the long run by cutting your risk of developing dementia.

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is located at the interface between the vascular system and the brain parenchyma, and is responsible for communication with systemic circulation and peripheral tissues.

The existence of a selective blood-brain barrier (BBB) and neurovascular coupling are two unique central nervous system vasculature features that result in an intimate relationship between neurons, ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the emergency room, according to a preliminary study to be presented at ...

Police were head-butted, subjected to racist and sectarian abuse and had blood spat at them during a series of attacks that ...

Led by Dr. David Dickens, their findings offer new hope for patients with conditions including Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's disease, brain tumors, and epilepsy. The blood–brain barrier acts as a ...

Levels of microplastics in the brain have shot up 50% in just eight years, according to samples tested by researchers in New ...

The test can distinguish strokes caused by brain bleeding from those caused by a blood clot These two types of stroke require ...

A paper published Monday in Nature Medicine found that the tiny fragments of plastic are passing the blood-brain barrier and into human brains, and the amount of microplastics in the brain appears ...