Why do some premature babies suffer brain damage and others not? A new study led by pediatrician and neonatologist Dr. Fleur ...

Most people hear the words “high blood pressure” and immediately think of heart attacks. Very few stop to think about the ...

Your brain needs a continuous supply of blood to survive. Fortunately, the human brain is supported by 400 miles of blood ...

Your brain’s blood supply follows a precise map — and knowing it can save lives in a stroke emergency. From the circle of Willis to the middle cerebral artery, each vessel feeds specific brain regions ...

The widening of arteries within the brain was associated with both lacunar stroke and cerebral small vessel disease in a new ...

When a person first exhibits signs of having a stroke, the timing of treatment is critical to restore blood flow to the brain ...

Peter Searson is leading a Johns Hopkins University team that is unravelling how Alzheimer's and other diseases disrupt the blood-brain barrier, the complex interface that allows or blocks the passage ...