“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 ...

A new Cedars-Sinai study demonstrates how gut bacteria can influence the development of blood vessel inflammation in laboratory mice. The findings, if confirmed in humans, would open a potential ...

Since blood is about 90% water, dehydration can reduce blood volume and cause blood vessels to narrow, raising blood pressure. Chronic dehydration may worsen high blood pressure, while drinking too ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of the most popular is nitric oxide (NO) supplements. Nitric oxide is a molecule that helps relax and widen blood vessels, allowing for improved blood flow. NO supplements typically contain ...

When you have hypotension, the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of your blood vessels is lower than it should be. Blood pressure below 90/60 mm Hg is considered low. Unlike high blood ...

Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, ...

Angiogenesis is the growth of blood vessels from the existing vasculature. The process occurs throughout life in both health and disease, beginning in utero and continuing on through old age. It is ...

Hydralazine hydrochloride sometimes goes by the brand name Apresoline, and it’s a drug that works by relaxing the blood vessels. In a February 4 update, the FDA has categorized the incident a Class II ...