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Vessels
In the body, blood vessels transport blood throughout the body to deliver oxygen to organs and tissues. Blood vessels are also used to remove waste from the body. There are three main types of blood vessels: veins, arteries, and capillaries.
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JAN 19, 2021Cardiology
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JAN 19, 2021
Cardiology
Some studies have suggested that moderate alcohol intake is linked to a lower risk of death from heart disease. But that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Washington State University researchers found a non-tobacco plant in containers of an ancient Maya drug. "While it
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 13, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have found that hydrogen sulfide, a gas that smells like rotten eggs, may prot
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 13, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have found an antibody that can stop the spread of the dengue virus—a mosquito-borne pathogen that inf
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 11, 2021
Immunology
Macrophages are a type of immune cell that can detect and destruct bacteria, viruses, and harmful materials. They a
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
JAN 11, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Naturally occurring chemicals make more appealing medicines for many people, but there is not always evidence that they'
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Heidelberg University in Germany have found that anticoagulant drugs that inhibit thrombin (an enzy
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 08, 2021
Neuroscience
As people with diabetes age, they are more likely than those without the condition to develop cognitive disorders such a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 06, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study of over 2,500 European patients has revealed that 85.9 percent of those with mild COVID-19 symptoms lost their s
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 01, 2021
Cardiology
Scientists have been trying to determine if the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects brain cells directly, or if the virus severely
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2020
Cardiology
An active lifestyle is a proven way to prevent many types of cardiovascular diseases. The increased blood flow can preve
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
DEC 22, 2020
Cardiology
Imaging in research may not sound glamorous, but how else would news stories get those cool looking science photos for t
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
DEC 13, 2020
Cardiology
The most common cause of heart disease in elderly people is calcific aortic valve disease, in which calcium builds up in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
CNIC researchers have found that there is an autoimmune link to cardiovascular disease that may improve diagnostic and t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2020
Immunology
Smoking increases the risk of lung diseases by affecting the lungs in many ways. It irritates the lungs making
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
DEC 04, 2020
Microbiology
Although children can get infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and spread it to others, they are mo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2020
Cardiology
Researchers used data from over 30,000 people in this study, which included MRI and blood pressure information.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2020
Immunology
There’s a new weapon in the battle against lung cancer metastases: red blood cells equipped with nanopartic
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 24, 2020
Cardiology
Millions of people around the world take statins to treat high cholesterol, which are estimated to reduce the risk of he
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2020
Cardiology
The immune system’s primary duty is to protect the body from dangerous invaders. Many don’t know that it als
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 11, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance to put the “mask debate&rdquo
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 11, 2020
Health & Medicine
Introduction Cell culture is at the heart of the production process for many biopharmaceuticals, but finding the o
...
Sponsored By:
Roche Diagnostics
NOV 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Preeclampsia is a complication of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and it arises in anywhere from two to e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2020
Cancer
A study published last week in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine provides insight into the molecular mechanisms t
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan