A healthy brain is protected by the blood–brain barrier (BBB), which is formed by the
endothelial cells that line brain capillaries. The BBB plays an extremely important role in …

Globally, stroke is a leading cause of death and long-term disability. Over the past decades,
several efforts have attempted to discover new drugs or repurpose existing therapeutics to …

Hypertension is extremely common, affecting approximately 1 in every 2 adults globally.
Chronic hypertension is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and …

As a form of dementia, Alzheimer's disease (AD) suffers from no efficacious cure, yet AD
treatment is still imperative, as it ameliorates the symptoms or prevents it from deteriorating …

Diseases of the heart and brain are strongly linked to each other, and cardiac dysfunction is
associated with cognitive decline and dementia. This link between cardiovascular disease …

Although blood pressure variability (BPV) and reperfusion are associated with parenchymal
hematoma (PH) after stroke, the relationship between BPV and PH in atrial fibrillation (AF) …

There is increasing evidence to suggest that atrial fibrillation is associated with a heightened
risk of dementia. The mechanism of interaction is unclear. Atrial fibrillation-induced cerebral …

Diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiovascular and neurologic diseases primarily
focus on the heart and brain, respectively. An increasing number of preclinical and clinical …

The aging population in Europe faces a substantial burden from dementia, with vascular
cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) being a preventable cause. Atrial fibrillation (AF) …

The functions of the heart and brain are closely linked and essential to support human life by
the heart‐brain axis, which is a complex interconnection between the heart and brain. Also …