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Blood Vessels are tubes through which the blood circulates in the body. Blood vessels include a network of arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins.

COVID-19 infection associated with worse mental health and lower life satisfaction

Having symptoms of COVID-19 has been associated with worse mental health and lower life satisfaction.

14 Oct 2022

Researchers develop a mathematical model to predict aneurysm rupture risk

Cerebral aneurysms appear in 5% to 8% of the general population. The blood vessel rupture and resultant blood leakage within the brain can lead to severe stroke or fatal consequences.

11 Oct 2022

Leducq Foundation awards $15 million to advance the understanding of atherosclerosis

The Leducq Foundation has awarded $15 million to researchers at UVA Health and their collaborators to advance our understanding of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, and find better ways to treat it. Diseases linked to atherosclerosis are the leading cause of death in the United States.

27 Sep 2022

Antenatal steroid therapy for pregnant women may improve survival among extremely preterm infants

Steroid treatment before birth appears to improve survival and reduce complications among extremely preterm infants, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

26 Sep 2022

Scientists uncover key details of an immune-cell process that underlies excessive inflammation

A team led by Scripps Research scientists has uncovered key details of an immune-cell process that frequently underlies excessive inflammation in the body.

22 Sep 2022

New technology reveals cellular changes across neural-epithelial-vascular complex in choroideremia

By combining traditional eye imaging techniques with adaptive optics - a technology that enhances imaging resolution - researchers at the National Eye Institute have shown for the first time how cells across different tissue layers in the eye are affected in people with choroideremia, a rare genetic disorder that leads to blindness.

13 Sep 2022

Study reveals recommended levels of long-term blood sugar to avoid diabetes-related damage

The levels of long-term blood sugar, HbA1c, can be used to accurately determine the risk of a person with type 1 diabetes developing eye- and kidney complications.

12 Sep 2022

Cooler ambient temperatures in the tropics increase risk of heart attacks

Scientists have long known that temperature changes impact the incidence of heart attacks. However, most of the research done so far has been in temperate climates, where temperatures range widely.

2 Sep 2022

New treatment may be effective in addressing the long-term effects of preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is a condition that affects the placenta during pregnancy and is dangerous for both the fetus and the mother.

30 Aug 2022

COVID-19 vaccine not linked to increased risk of stroke

Newly compiled data evaluated by researchers in the Department of Neurology and the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows that COVID-19 vaccines do not raise stroke risk--but that severe COVID-19 infection does.

24 Aug 2022

Surprising culprit contributes significantly to the brain destruction after stroke or TBI

In the aftermath of a stroke or TBI, a group of amino acids that typically support brain function contribute significantly to the brain destruction that can follow both these injuries, scientists report.

23 Aug 2022

Lack of strength in smooth muscle cells leads to malformations of the blood vessels, study shows

The heart pumps blood through the vascular system, supplying cells with oxygen and energy Smooth muscle cells in the vessels finely regulate the blood flow.

18 Aug 2022

How does COVID-19 increase clotting risk?

An in-depth review article describing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related coagulopathy has recently been published in the journal Nature Reviews Immunology.

11 Aug 2022

Experimental drug protects mice from sudden death due to blood vessel rupture

An experimental drug therapy protects mice from sudden death due to the rupture of a major blood vessel in the abdomen, according to a study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

10 Aug 2022

Aldosterone may increase risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease

A steroid hormone called aldosterone is linked to an increased risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published in the European Heart Journal today (Tuesday).

8 Aug 2022

Vascular dysfunction may be the cause of metabolic changes that can lead to diabetes, study suggests

A major risk factor for diabetes, insulin resistance occurs when the cells of the body do not respond to insulin and cannot make use of the glucose (sugar) in the blood stream.

5 Aug 2022

Combination of ultrasound and microbubbles helps medicines pass through the blood-brain barrier

Combining ultrasound and bubbles helps medicines pass through the protective blood-brain barrier and is giving hope for improved treatment of several diseases.

5 Aug 2022

UVA researchers receive $15 million from LeDucq Foundation to advance understanding of atherosclerosis

The Boston-based LeDucq Foundation has awarded $15 million to researchers at UVA Health and their collaborators to advance our understanding of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, and find better ways to treat it.

3 Aug 2022

Microvascular disease and Alzheimer's associated with more white matter damage, more inflammation

Disease of the microscopic blood vessels that feed the white matter of our brain is associated with worse cognitive function and memory deficits in individuals with Alzheimer's, scientists report.

2 Aug 2022

Novel subset of immune cells confers fast-acting and lasting protection against ischemic stroke

A unique subset of white blood cells confers fast-acting and lasting protection against ischemic stroke in mice, University of Pittsburgh neurologists and immunologists reported in the Journal of Clinical Investigation today.

1 Aug 2022