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 ...

Possible causes of low blood pressure, or hypotension, range from dehydration to a heart condition. Drinking more water may help, but some people will need medication. Changing dietary habits may ...

Keeping your blood pressure in check isn't just about cutting back on salt. It also means moving more and committing to a more active life. If you're new to exercise, you have a lot of options ...

Blood pressure (BP) is a measure of the force of blood on the blood vessel walls. Blood vessels can widen or constrict their diameter in order to control blood pressure. Normal range for blood ...

“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 ...

"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 ...

But no one was looking at the vasculature," the blood vessels that carry the virus throughout the body and in and out of the heart. From her lab in New York City, Giannarelli had front-row seats ...

Monitoring your blood pressure levels is a standard way to understand your heart health. If you have been diagnosed with hypertension, frequently checking your blood pressure levels becomes all ...

The moon is expected to turn an eerie blood-red above the skies of the U.S. in the coming months, due to a rare total lunar eclipse. Late on March 13 and in the early hours of March 14 this year ...

The majority of current interventions primarily focus on treating the risk factors that cause vascular inflammatory diseases; lipid-lowering medications, blood pressure control medications ...

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 ...