Molecular communications in the bloodstream is a promising area of research, since the bloodstream has the ability to ...

A common artificial sweetener may trigger insulin spikes that lead to the build up of fatty plaques in the arteries, ...

Recent studies uncovered an association between anxiety disorders and the impaired functioning of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), a protective layer comprised of endothelial cells that regulates ...

Discover the alarming link between weight and stroke risk, plus expert-recommended strategies that could protect your brain ...

The same mechanisms involved in COVID-related cardiovascular events are responsible for COVID-related myocarditis.

About three in 100 people will have a brain aneurysm, varying in size from less than 5mm to more than 25mm in diameter. The ...

a protective layer of cells lining the inner surface of blood vessels. These cells form a membrane that usually keeps toxins out of the brain while allowing oxygen and nutrients to get in.

Chicago researchers have found a link between long COVID and eye health. A new study from Northwestern Medicine is giving ...

A 3D model accurately mimicking the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in a laboratory environment has been successfully developed by research teams led by Professor Jinah Jang from the Departments of ...

The Cleveland Clinic describes the vital role of a healthy placenta. It's a temporary organ that forms in the uterus, or womb ...

Your brain’s natural rinse cycle flows while you sleep. A new study suggests certain medications interfere with that ...

A peachy orange baby killer whale was spotted bouncing and rolling in waters off Washington, a nonprofit said. A pod of the ...