Brain function critically depends on a close matching between metabolic demands,
appropriate delivery of oxygen and nutrients, and removal of cellular waste. This matching …

Diseases affecting the brain contribute to a substantial proportion of morbidity and mortality
in the general population. Conditions such as stroke, dementia and cognitive impairment …

Cardiac and cerebrovascular diseases are currently the leading causes of mortality and
disability worldwide. Both the heart and brain display similar vascular anatomy, with large …

The use of medical brain imaging has increased dra-matically over the past decade and up
to 20 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and 30 computed tomography (CT) exams are now …

White matter lesions have been implicated in the setting of stroke, dementia, intracerebral
haemorrhage, several other cerebrovascular conditions, migraine, various …

Background Carotid atherosclerosis is responsible for~ 20% of ischemic strokes, but it is
unclear whether carotid disease is associated with the presence of downstream silent brain …

To evaluate the association of intracranial non-stenotic atherosclerotic plaque with cerebral
small vessel disease (CSVD) imaging markers in a CSVD population using 3.0 T high …

Little is known about brain aging or dementia in nonindustrialized environments that are
similar to how humans lived throughout evolutionary history. This paper examines brain …

Objective To investigate the association of carotid atherosclerosis, dilation, and stiffness with
imaging markers of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) in a community-based sample …

Vascular dementia (VD), a cerebrovascular disease which causes cognitive impairment, is
one of the significant factors that affects the quality of senectitude. Atherosclerosis (AS) is a …