New University of Virginia School of Medicine research suggests an unexpected way doctors may be able to improve blood flow to the brain to battle Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

The increased pulsation of arteries in the brain is closely linked to cognitive impairment, and some scientists think it ...

A new study in mice describes how the brain rapidly and efficiently increases blood flow to active areas where oxygen and nutrients are needed most. The work shows that the brain relies on a ...

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 ...

The human brain is an astonishing machine- complex, adaptive, and constantly reshaping itself in response to how we live. Yet ...

Researchers measured acetylcholine production in participants' brains at the beginning and end of the 10-week trial.

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 ...