An aortic aneurysm occurs when a weak aortic wall stretches, causing it to bulge. An aortic dissection occurs when there’s a tear in the aortic wall, which can be fatal if not treated immediately. The ...

In patients with ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) and no other organ-system abnormalities, the absolute risk of aortic dissection is low but increases with larger aortic sizes, according to ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 119, No. 4 (January 25, 2022), pp. 1-12 (12 pages) To further advance functional MRI (fMRI)–based brain science, ...

Vascular dementia has long been overshadowed by Alzheimer’s disease, yet it is one of the leading causes of cognitive decline ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

Chronic stress can inflame our brain, destroy the connections between our neurons and result in depression, scientists say. Chronic stress can inflame our brain, destroy the connections between our ...

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing have broken new ground with their recent work examining the prefrontal cortex at the single cell level during human fetal development. The ...

RACINE — Kids from Goodland Montessori got a chance last week to get hands-on with science. Third, fourth and fifth graders from the school, 4800 Graceland Blvd., were visited by juniors and seniors ...

That’s what they say, right? It’s something I’m sure is true as often as not, but I believe such encounters should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. That belief has only been validated upon ...