The human body is packed with natural rhythms, from your sleep-wake cycle to the steady pulsing of blood through the brain to heart rate and pulse. Now, scientists say the gut may hold the key to ...

How do blood vessels stay strong, flexible, and responsive to the body's changing need for oxygen and nutrients? The answer lies not only in biology—but also in physics. Researchers at Åbo Akademi ...

3D printed blood vessels on glass that mimic blood vessel anatomy and the fluid dynamics of blood flow could be an invaluable tool in studying the causes of stroke, new research from a University of ...

Blood vessels in the legs or heart sustain considerable damage when they are narrowed by poor circulation from diabetes or blocked in a heart attack. To repair them, researchers have tried using ...

Coffee may do more than wake you up. It may help your small blood vessels work better, a small new study suggests. But that doesn’t mean you should guzzle gallons of java. Previous research has shown ...

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have used induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to grow specialized blood vessel ...

High environmental heat and physical exertion combine to limit oxygen delivery to the heart muscle, raising ischemic risks in ...

Zinc supports processes involved in blood vessel relaxation, antioxidant defense, and inflammation. Getting enough zinc through a balanced diet may support heart health, but high-dose supplements can ...