Brain-Heart Co-ordination in Alzheimer’s Disease National and International Media Coverage

Paper investigating the coordination between the cardiovascular system and the neuronal activity in the brain in Alzheimer’s disease by Aneta Stefanovksa, Juliane Bjerkan Peter McClintock (Physics), Trevor Crawford (Psychology) and Slovenia neurologists (https://academic.oup.com/braincomms/article/7/1/fcaf007/7994547)  has attracted extensive coverage in the international and national media.

The Independent (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/alzheimers-disease-risk-breathing-pattern-b2703337.html)

Daily Mail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14430099/change-breath-predict-alzheimers.html)

Newsweek (https://www.newsweek.com/alzheimers-disease-blood-flow-neurons-neurovascular-unit-2025304)

Times of India (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/how-you-breathe-can-uncover-hidden-signs-of-alzheimers-disease-says-study/articleshow/118510675.cms)

The Sun (https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/33530005/catching-alzheimers-early-way-you-breathe-clues-risk-disease/)

​Full paper reference (with video abstract)

Bjerkan, J., Meglič, B., Lancaster, G., Kobal, J., McClintock, P. V. E., Crawford, T. J., & Stefanovska, A. (2025). Neurovascular phase coherence is altered in Alzheimer’s disease. Brain Communications, 7(1), Article fcaf007. https://doi.org/10.1093/braincomms/fcaf007