Cardiovascular diseases remain a leading cause of death around the world. A primary contributor to these afflictions is high blood pressure, or hypertension. While treatments exist for the condition, ...

Fuxianhuia protensa Hou, 1987, is among the most agreed upon representative of the euarthropod stem group. Its placement crownwards of anomalocaridids and bivalved arthropods such as Canadaspis refers ...

Cellular biomechanics of neural and vascular injury, mechanotransduction in the cardiovascular system, mechanical control of growth and development for wound healing and tissue engineering Engineering ...

All bodily systems are connected and help inform one another; some link in ways that may surprise you. A new study highlights ...

The circulatory system includes the heart, blood vessels and blood, and is vital for fighting diseases and maintaining homeostasis (proper temperature and pH balance). The system's main function is to ...

Scientists have found a 520 million-year-old Chinese fossil of a shrimp-like creature with an exquisitely preserved heart and blood vessels that represent the oldest-known cardiovascular system. Named ...

Cardiovascular diseases comprise a broad range of disorders affecting the heart and blood vessels, including myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, heart failure, ...

Researchers collaborating from McGovern Medical School, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Brigham and Women’s ...