Neutrophils, one of the immune system warriors that were thought to be all the same, turn out to be diverse. Unfortunately, ...

“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 ...

Enriquez lives with chronic kidney disease, neurofibromatosis, which causes tumors to form, scoliosis and Raynaud's phenomenon, causing temporary spasms of blood vessels. But on top of all that ...

People with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure. The exact link is unknown, but it’s thought to result from the two conditions having similar causes and risk ...

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.

But paradoxically, it can also lead to further damage to the blood vessels in the brain. "This is the first time we've looked at how the brain's blood vessels react to a stroke at the molecular ...

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 ...