Sentences with phrase «in blood flow to the brain»

This revealed which parts of the brain were most active by detecting small increases in the blood flow to these brain areas.

We know that sedentary aging is associated with a progressive decline in blood flow to the brain.

The impairment to blood flow through the chest strains the blood vessels below the chest to produce a weakness in blood flow to the brain and cause fatigue.

Drinking just one cup of a caffeinated drink will cause a 40 % reduction in blood flow to your brain says a new study out of Wake Forest.

Thermal Camera looks for slight temperature fluctuations on the face due to changes in blood flow to the brain.

The pumping function of the heart becomes less efficient; the liver and kidneys decrease in weight and their ability to filter toxins decreases; the thyroid and adrenal glands may decrease or increase the amount of hormone that they produce; there is a decrease in joint cartilage and muscle mass; dental disease is more common in older patients; and even the nervous system is affected as there is a decrease in blood flow to the brain and a decrease in brain function.

Rawlings says it is not possible to tease out for certain whether the orthostatic hypotension was an indicator of some other underlying disease or whether the drop in blood pressure itself is the cause, though it is likely that the reduction in blood flow to the brain, however temporary, could have lasting consequences.

In another study, Harvard Medical School researchers found that people age 50 or older who drank several cups daily of flavanol - rich cocoa had a «striking blood flow response» that evolved over several weeks — a 10 - 15 % increase in blood flow to the brain.

Cardo needs a more thorough examination to rule out any heart condition which may cause a reduction in blood flow to the brain and subsequent fainting spell; warm humid weather makes this worse especially if dehydrated because the blood is more viscous.