Study insights could improve current understanding of neurodegenerative diseases as well as interpretations of brain scans.

The brain is one of the body’s most energy-demanding organs, accounting for 2 percent of the body’s weight but consuming 20 ...

All day long, our brains carry out complicated and energy-intensive tasks such as remembering, solving problems, and making decisions.

All day long, our brains carry out complicated and energy-intensive tasks such as remembering, solving problems, and making ...

Background The burden of cardiovascular events in Africa is projected to rise significantly in the coming decade, placing ...

BACKGROUND: Primary aldosteronism (PA), an overt form of renin-independent aldosterone production, leads to a disproportionately high rate of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). Mounting ...

For example, damage to the heart muscle or a disruption in the electrical signals may impair blood flow, which can result in low blood pressure. However, there many are other causes for normal, ...

A man has lived for more than 100 days with an artificial maglev heart working inside his chest becoming the first person in the world to leave the hospital with such a device.

The film presents a detailed fluorographic study of the normal heart using venous catheterization, showcasing physiological data such as pressure and flow measurements. It illustrates blood flow ...

Discover how high blood pressure secretly damages your heart and brain through multiple pathways, plus practical steps to protect yourself.

In this cross-sectional study of men involved in recreational strength training, those with current or previous use of anabolic androgenic steroids showed impaired myocardial flow reserve.

Cerebral blood delivery depends on mechanisms such as electrical signaling, which propagates through capillary networks to upstream arterioles to deliver blood, and calcium signaling, which fine ...