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vascular
The term refers to vessels in the body in which fluids such as blood or lymph circulate. In a narrower sense, doctors refer to the network of veins, arteries, and capillaries as the "vascular system." If the vascular system is blocked, for example as a result of a stroke, less blood reaches the brain. This means that it receives less oxygen and other nutrients. This can lead to impaired cognitive functions and the development of "vascular dementia." After degenerative forms of dementia such as Alzheimer's, vascular dementia is the second most common form of this group of diseases.
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27.02.2024
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What does Heat do to the Brain?
I have read that heat waves can affect mental health. How so? Can this also affect healthy people?
22.07.2024
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How do Placebo Drugs work?
What actually happens in the brain during the placebo effect?
02.02.2025
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- The Developing Brain
Like Mother, like Child
Like mother, like son: Key regulatory circuits in the brain and genes are calibrated before birth
10.02.2026
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- Alzheimer's disease
Media - Image | Graphic: The most important Milestones in Alzheimer's Research
For more than 100 years, researchers have been searching for the causes of Alzheimer's disease.
02.12.2025
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Structure of clusterin: a key protein against neurodegenerative diseases
Crystallographic three-dimensional structure of human clusterin determined for the first time
08.09.2025
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Alzheimer's disease
Research has not yet produced a cure. What is the next step?
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- Successful aging
The Old, Healthy Brain
Some people seem to be unaffected by aging. Research is currently being conducted to find out why this is the case.
01.02.2026
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Traumatic Brain Injury
From concussions and traumatic brain injuries to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), also known as boxer's syndrome.
