"If one mechanism fails, the other mechanism will still be running to ensure that blood vessels form," notes Phng. More information: Igor Kondrychyn et al, Combined forces of hydrostatic pressure ...

“If one mechanism fails, the other mechanism will still be running to ensure that blood vessels form,” notes Phng. Li-Kun Phng (fourth from left) and her team have shown that that hydrostatic pressure ...

This study convincingly shows that aquaporin-mediated cell migration plays a key role in blood vessel formation during zebrafish development. In particular, the paper implicates hydrostatic pressure ...

Urea is a protein metabolite that is produced in the liver and travels through the blood ... pressure in the capillaries also increases, thus promoting the reabsorption of sodium and water in proximal ...

"In contrast to prevailing beliefs, our finding suggests that the impact of a noisy public space on BP readings is small and ...

New research shows that women who hit menopause later in life have healthier blood vessels and mitochondria and a different composition of metabolites in their blood than those who stop menstruating ...

The 550-pages report, presented to the 40 participants of the final project meeting in November, provides a comprehensive ...

Researchers have uncovered how specialized cells surrounding small blood vessels, known as perivascular cells, contribute to blood vessel dysfunction in chronic diseases such as cancer ...