A healthy and intact vascular system in the brain is critical for normal motor and cognitive.human functioning. Any disruption in the brain’s blood perfusion system can lead to dire consequences, as the brain neurons are deprived of glucose and oxygen and begin to become dysfunctional. An attractive hypothesis that is emerging from a number of…

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for all American adults, both men and women. The American Heart Association has been instrumental in publicizing the fact that coronary artery disease is as large a medical issue for women as it is for men. Often in the past, coronary artery disease was misdiagnosed in women,…

We all know our brains do not work as well as we age. Forgetting names, phone numbers and where we left our car keys are all natural consequences of an aging brain. Many medical researchers now believe that age-related cognitive decline is a vascular event and comes about as our brain neurons are slowly choked off by diminished blood flow to the…