Arterial pulses link heart-brain oscillations. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38301020/)

These scientists wanted to understand how our body controls our blood pressure and brain activity. They focused on a special part of our body called the central baroreceptor, which is like a tiny monitor that checks our blood pressure.

To study this, the scientists did some experiments. First, they carefully measured the blood pressure of different people. Then, they used a special technique to see how the brain was working at the same time. They wanted to see if the central baroreceptor affected the brain activity when the blood pressure changed.

They found that when the blood pressure went up, the central baroreceptor sent signals to the brain, and the brain activity changed. It was like a message was sent to the brain saying, "Hey, the blood pressure is high, we need to do something about it!" And the brain listened and reacted.

This study helped the scientists understand how our body communicates with the brain to control our blood pressure. It's important because it can help doctors and scientists find new ways to treat people with high blood pressure or other related problems.

Hamill OP. Arterial pulses link heart-brain oscillations. Science. 2024 Feb 2;383(6682):482-483. doi: 10.1126/science.adn4942. Epub 2024 Feb 1.