Dr. Joris said this was the first time scientists had proven that eating peanuts could improve brain blood flow in older adults. He believes the improvement in memory may be directly related to the ...

All day long, our brains carry out complicated and energy-intensive tasks such as remembering, solving problems, and making decisions. To supply the energy these tasks require while conserving this ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers Ukpong Eyo, PhD (from left); William Mills III, PhD; and graduate student Aida Lopez have made a discovery that could let us boost blood flow to ...

Taking more than 5,000 steps each day could significantly slow cognitive decline and the build-up of proteins associated with ...

A study shows how newly created neurons depend on blood flow to travel to their final location in the adult brain, paving the way for future research on blood flow-dependent cell migration which may ...

Scientists have discovered that blood flow helps direct the movement of newly formed neurons in the adult brain, revealing a surprising link between circulation and brain cell migration.

A major international study has uncovered a new biological clue that could help predict dementia long before memory problems ...

Risk assessment Researchers from Caltech and the Keck School of Medicine at USC have created a portable laser-based headset that can estimate stroke risk. Caltech postdoctoral scholar Simon Mahler is ...

Even when blood pressure is well controlled, older adults whose blood pressure fluctuates widely from one heartbeat to the ...