The human body contains over 70,000 miles of blood vessels, lined by a single layer of endothelial cells. This inner lining, ...

MHH neurologist investigates how lipid measurements in the blood can be used to more accurately predict the risk of an impending stroke ...

Indeed, a recent study published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology found a prolonged ...

She was assessed specifically for stroke and myself. Recently, in the last two weeks, I went to urgent care with a severe one ...

The investigation, carried out among a group of over 133,000 people, found no association between unprocessed red meat and ...

I’ve had the opportunity in past columns to highlight the “positives” of practicing kindness and expressing gratitude and their benefits for health. Today’s column will highlight the ...

Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) of the proximal thoracic aorta are derived from second heart field (SHF) and cardiac neural crest (CNC) lineages. Recent studies, both in vitro and in vivo, have implied ...

Request permissions for this article. Department of Medicine, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology (S.Z., B.-X.L., A.C., M.F., E.A.F., S.P.H.), New York University ...

Two conditions within this category are atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis, which are often confused. Both conditions involve changes in the arterial walls. However, arteriosclerosis is the general ...