Hypertension, however, breaks down this autoregulation, meaning that the same blood pressure leads to lower blood flow to the brain and insufficient oxygen and nutrient delivery. At the same time ...

Another important aspect of cerebral hemodynamics is cerebral autoregulation (CA), which is the brain's ability to maintain stable blood flow despite changes in systemic blood pressure.

Tight control over blood pressure can protect brain health against aging. Seniors had reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia after keeping their blood pressure around 120 systolic ...

Addenbrooke’s doctor Dr Shruti Agrawal has led the UK’s first multi-centre study of its kind designed to improve outcomes for ...

These effects were notably more pronounced in individuals who also had high blood pressure, creating what researchers describe as a “double impact” on brain health. High blood pressure during ...

This is an important study providing convincing evidence that increased blood pressure variability impairs myogenic tone and diminishes baroreceptor reflex. The study also provides evidence that blood ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.

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Its main effect is causing blood vessels to contract. Still, in more recent research, people found out that during sleep, norepinephrine is released in slow waves that roll over the brain roughly ...

Researchers have discovered that a low-cost blood pressure medication may effectively treat a noncancerous but invasive brain tumor. Craniopharyngioma is a rare, noncancerous brain tumor near the ...

MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Maintaining tight control over blood pressure for even a short while can provide lasting benefits for seniors’ brain health, a new clinical trial says.