Each 2.54 square centimetre (a square inch) of human skin has six metres (20ft) of blood vessels. Veins hold about ... there are more than five million red blood cells, thousands of white cells ...

An international group of researchers has identified an important mechanism that enables stem cells to evade immune rejection. Their research, published in Nature, sheds light on how these specialized ...

"Historically, endothelial cells lining blood vessels have been considered the main contributors of vascular disease," Bertassoni said. "Our findings represent a paradigm shift, showing how ...

In this interview Prof. Dr. Kristina Kusche-Vihrog speaks about the nanomechanics of living cells and their implications for ...

The agency OK’d an artificial vessel to restore blood flow in patients, even though its own scientists flagged questionable ...

The lobate shape of lymphatic endothelial cells puzzled researchers—now they’ve found it helps stabilize lymphatic ...

New research has now found that aspartame intake could disrupt the health of blood vessels. The findings have been reported in Cell Metabolism. This study determined that aspartame can raise insulin ...

Ischemic diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes, occur when blood flow to tissues is disrupted, leading to oxygen ...

The cells that make up the walls of the finest of all lymphatic vessels have a lobate, oak leaf-like shape that makes them particularly resilient to changes in fluid volume. A similar cell shape ...

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Beyond providing insights into stem cell survival, these findings reshape our understanding of blood vessels. They reveal that blood vessels function as "gatekeepers" regulating stem cell activity ...