A newly identified brainstem mechanism linking breathing and blood pressure may help explain certain forms of hypertension and point toward new treatment strategies targeting oxygen-sensing cells in ...

Scientists have discovered a group of brainstem cells that help keep blood pressure stable as the body moves through daily activities.

A brain mechanism may explain why approximately 40% of people with hypertension continue to have high blood pressure despite taking medication. The discovery reveals potential targets for new ...

Each time the heart beats, it pumps blood through the brain vessels, causing them to expand slightly and then relax, much like the rise and fall of the blood pulsing through your veins when you feel ...

Cerebral blood flow is essential for normal brain function and often perturbed in neurological disease. If one shines a ...

Feeling lightheaded when you get up too quickly? Doctors note that this can be indicative of fluctuations in blood pressure or circulation changes. Though it usually isn't a cause for concern, if it ...

Researchers have developed a new metric from measured blood circulation in our brain. This metric has implications for brain conditions, including Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Each ...