High blood pressure is responsible for about 50 percent of ischemic strokes (caused by a blocked blood vessel) and up to 80 percent of hemorrhagic strokes (caused by the rupture of a blood vessel ...

It's caused by the buildup of CSF and blood between the brain and skull. This can increase the pressure on the brain. A subarachnoid hemorrhage can also irritate and damage the brain's other blood ...

A groundbreaking study suggests that Parkinson’s disease may begin in the kidneys, where a toxic protein builds up and ...

A new study has examined brains affected by PTSD at the single-cell level, uncovering distinct genetic alterations that may ...

A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder has raised concerns about erythritol, a popular low-calorie sweetener ...

A team of scientists from the University of Colorado, Boulder just published an article, "The non-nutritive sweetener ...

The human brain is made up of billions of interconnected cells that are constantly talking to each other. A new study ...

Living near heavily microplastic-polluted waters along the United States coastline may significantly raise the risk of ...

An ETH spin-off, Swiss Vascular, has developed anatomically exact silicone models of cerebral vessels. Through this ...

A protective sugar coating on brain blood vessels, once thought to be insignificant, turns out to play a vital role in preventing cognitive decline. Restoring this layer reversed damage and memory ...

Scientists have uncovered how exercise directly influences brain health in Alzheimer's disease by pinpointing the exact brain ...