Study insights could improve current understanding of neurodegenerative diseases as well as interpretations of brain scans.

The brain is one of the body’s most energy-demanding organs, accounting for 2 percent of the body’s weight but consuming 20 ...

New computer models that track the motions of blood flow in the heart may reduce the risk of stroke, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Using specialized CT scans, a team of ...

New research explains how low levels of the electrolyte sodium in the blood can disrupt the timing of the heartbeat in ...

Oxygen-rich blood generally flows from the heart to the brain, but a new technology aimed at preventing strokes temporarily reverses that path.Surgeons at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa are th… ...

Now, researchers have found that the shear force of blood flow against the cells lining the early heart valve sends signals for heart 'cushion' cells to become fully formed valves.

Using specialized CT scans of a healthy heart and one with heart disease, a team of cardiologists and biomedical engineers say they've created computer models of the "shape" of blood flow through ...

All day long, our brains carry out complicated and energy-intensive tasks such as remembering, solving problems, and making decisions.

What causes fainting in humans? Prior to the new research, scientists understood that people faint when there's not enough blood entering or exiting the heart, cutting off blood flow to the brain.

The cardiovascular system is made up of three main parts - the heart, the blood vessels and the blood that flows through them. Part of Physical Education Applied anatomy and physiology ...