Heart stents effectively treat coronary artery disease, but arteries can re-block over time due to restenosis, atherosclerosis, or blood clots. Warning signs include chest pain, breathlessness, and ...

Poor blood flow affects millions of adults and often worsens the older we get. Circulation problems may lead to discomfort in the hands and feet due to numbness and tingling muscle cramps and even ...

A team of UVM scientists led by Mark Nelson, Ph.D., from the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, has uncovered a novel mechanism that reshapes our understanding of how blood flow ...

Cutaneous blood flow and microcirculation underpin critical physiological processes including thermoregulation, nutrient delivery and immune defence. The skin’s vascular network, comprising ...

Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, or high blood pressure — but many of them, an estimated 11 ...

A sudden restriction of blood flow to the brain. That's how scientists have traditionally explained why people faint. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

While the exact causes of neurodegenerative brain diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia are still largely unknown, researchers have been able to identify a key characteristic in affected brains: ...