Reduced levels of a critical protein are linked to devastating brain diseases like Alzheimer's, frontotemporal dementia, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Surprisingly, the protein shortage ...

For decades, scientists have struggled to understand exactly how years of taking hits to the head while playing sports can ...

New research reveals how a "leaky" blood-brain barrier connects sports-related head injuries to long-term brain disease like CTE.

Stroke is more common in adults, however, it can also happen in children and adolescents. Some of the most common causes of ...

Healthy brain function relies on a steady supply of blood. Disruptions in blood flow are linked to major neurological conditions like stroke, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and traumatic brain injuries.

A brainstem region linked to breathing may help drive high blood pressure, especially in people with sleep apnea, new ...

Measures of blood vessel health derived from routine blood pressure readings may help identify adults at increased risk for ...

A new study reveals that fragmented sleep causes cellular damage to the brain's blood vessels, providing further evidence to suggest that sleep disruption predisposes the brain to dementia. "We found ...

A specialized network responsible for washing away cellular waste in the brain might play a role in the development of ...