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 ...

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 ...

The study focused on heparan sulfate (HS), a key component of the endothelial glycocalyx (eGC) that lines blood vessels and plays a vital role in regulating endothelial cell functions. While it is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Each 2.54 square centimetre (a square inch) of human skin has six metres (20ft) of blood vessels. Veins hold about 65 per cent of the body's blood and have one-way valves tohelp blood move.