Replacing a missing brain lipid may calm overactive blood vessels and restore healthy blood flow—opening a new path toward treating dementia.

A possible new treatment for impaired brain blood flow and related dementias is on the horizon. Research by scientists at the ...

“[...] the associations between common non-invasive measures of cardiovascular health (e.g., blood pressure) and risk of dementia are not well-established ...

Learn more about eLife assessments Blood flow to the brain is a sensitive marker of neuronal activity as well as of a number of diseases, including stroke, tumours and neurodegenerative conditions.

There’s no specific test to confirm you have vascular dementia. Doctors often arrive at a diagnosis after considering your symptoms and observations from a neurological exam, lab tests, and brain ...