People with plaque in the blood vessels of their neck have a higher amount of tiny plastic particles in those vessels ...

Microplastics discovered in life-threatening arterial plaque are associated with strokes. A new study found altered gene ...

For biologists, seeing is believing. But sometimes biologists have a hard time seeing. One particularly vexing challenge is ...

A new study looking at deadly animal African trypanosomiasis has revealed how the parasite Trypanosoma congolense evades the ...

Researchers have uncovered the 3D structure of RBP3, a key protein in vision, revealing how it transports retinoids and fatty ...

“River systems are similar to the blood vessels of our body. If the vessels get choked, or toxic, the body will die. And if the tributaries and the rivers get toxic or choked, they will die,” he said ...

Layer by layer, an artificial blood vessel is printed to replicate the strength and stretch of the real thing. Zhu, who recently earned his PhD in manufacturing engineering at ASU, played a central ...

The study, published Feb. 25 in Nature Communications, challenges the conventional belief that a type of fat called ceramides accumulates in blood vessels causing inflammation and health risks.

Your heart doesn’t have to work as hard. It beats with less pressure. Beta-blockers can also help open up blood vessels, which improves blood flow. Your doctor will decide which medication is ...

When blood clots block your blood vessels, it is called thrombosis. Symptoms vary based on the blood clot location, but can include shortness of breath, chest pain, difficulty speaking, or vision ...

When the wall of a blood vessel breaks, a blood clot forms to "plug" the wound site and prevent bleeding. Once the injured blood vessel heals, the body dissolves the clot naturally. Sometimes, due to ...