New research from Japan has found that a certain subpopulation of these white blood cells can predict disease ... predicting relapse of autoimmune small vessel vasculitis, Nature Communications ...

Researchers from The University of Osaka discover that specific white blood cells and the amount of an inflammation protein in the blood can predict relapse of an autoimmune blood vessel disease ...

Additionally, they produce hormones that influence blood vessel constriction and relaxation—all factors that directly impact blood pressure readings. At the heart of this regulatory system lies ...

Foods rich in nitrates such as beets and beet juice are beneficial in dilating blood vessels as the body converts the nitrates to nitric oxide, which lowers blood pressure since there is ...

congolense parasites attach to blood vessel walls, a process called sequestration, which helps the parasite evade clearance. Orthogonal view of 3D bovine cardiac microvessel stained with ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System (UAB-SCIMS) maintains this Information Network as a resource to promote knowledge in the areas of research, health and quality ...

High blood pressure can be hereditary. If your parents have high blood pressure—also called hypertension—you have an increased risk of also developing high blood pressure. Familial hypertension can be ...