Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health. However, when you’re not receiving readings in the presence of a doctor, it ...

Blood vessels ensure that organs get the nutrients and oxygen needed to function. However, several conditions, such as age-related cardiovascular conditions, can damage blood vessels, while abnormal ...

For more than 30 years, Joyce Bischoff has been the principal investigator of a laboratory, at Boston Children’s Hospital in Massachusetts, that studies infantile haemangioma. By elucidating the ...

The formation of blood vessels is a complex process involving the interplay of proteins and mechanic forces. In two studies, a research team has uncovered new mechanisms in blood vessel formation. The ...

When adults became angry after remembering past experiences, the function of cells lining the blood vessels was negatively impaired, which may restrict blood flow, according to a new study. Previous ...

Electric stimulation may be able to help blood vessels carry white blood cells and oxygen to wounds, speeding healing, a new study suggests. The study, published in the Royal Society of Chemistry ...

Most popped blood vessels in the eye heal on their own within a couple of weeks. However, there are some situations when you may want to seek medical care. A popped blood vessel in the eye is a common ...

Among other side effects, smoking does cause blood vessels to constrict. This can lead to sometimes life threatening events like heart attack or stroke. Smoking is linked to a wide range of negative ...