Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brain image Reduced blood flow to the brain is thought to be a key factor in many forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's, and ...

The cells that line the blood vessels in our brains are highly selective. By deciding which molecules are allowed in and out of our most important organ, the barrier these cells form is critical for ...

Computational biology has put the human brain vasculature in its crosshairs. On July 23 in Neuron, scientists led by Andrew Yang, University of California, San Francisco, report a multiomic approach ...

Mice fed a high-salt diet developed reduced blood flow to the brain, and the damage did not start in their blood vessels. It ...

A limiting feature of many neurological therapies is the ability of molecules to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) from the circulatory system. Since the BBB prevents simple diffusion of materials ...

Exercise helps stave off Alzheimer’s disease, but exactly how it does so is murky. In the February 18 Cell, scientists led by Saul Villeda at the University of California, San Francisco, offered one ...

Scientists mapped human brain development in Down syndrome at a cellular level, discovering that stem cells "rush" to become ...

AXT has extensive experience with bringing new technologies to the Australian and New Zealand markets. Another addition is the recent signing of a new distribution agreement with Iconeus, pioneers of ...

Many of us spend more time outdoors engaging in outdoor exercise. Here @ Home sits down with Ben Katz, an Associate Professor ...

Can having more children protect your brain? Research links a higher number of live births to lower stroke risk in women.