Dementia has long been framed as a slow, irreversible loss of neurons, but a new line of research is shifting attention to ...

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.

Utilizing innovative high-resolution imaging, this study is the first to link age-related cognitive decline and reduced cerebral blood flow to structural and functional degradation of Principal ...

Researchers discover that capillary obstruction in diabetes, triggered by elevated interleukin-10 signaling, may contribute to cognitive deficits independent of blood sugar levels. Study: A pathogenic ...

Hair anatomy. The hair shaft grows from the hair follicle consisting of transformed skin tissue. The epidermal cells transform at the command of the dermal papilla cells and generate the hair shaft.

When you sit quietly for a moment listening to your heart pump blood through your body, do you think about blood vessels as a firehose drenching your organs and brain with red blood cells full of ...

Capillaries are the most numerous vessels type and the site of oxygen and nutrient exchange. In recent years, several studies have defined capillary properties at the molecular, physiological, and ...