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Harvard Unveils Brain's Real-Time Blood Flow Control

7/18/2025

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Harvard Medical School researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking discovery: the brain's ability to direct blood flow to active regions in real time through specialized channels in blood vessel linings. This pivotal finding, published in Cell, promises to deepen our understanding of brain imaging and neurodegenerative diseases, though it faces challenges from looming federal funding cuts.

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Harvard Medical School researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking discovery: the brain's ability to direct blood flow to active regions in real time through specialized channels in blood vessel linings. This pivotal finding, published in Cell, promises to deepen our understanding of brain imaging and neurodegenerative diseases, though it faces challenges from looming federal funding cuts.