DALLAS, Dec. 17, 2020 — People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have impaired blood vessel function, which increases cardiovascular disease risk, according to new research published ...

Our family origins tend to shape our future in many ways. A Weizmann Institute of Science study, published today in Nature, found that the same holds true for blood vessels. The researchers discovered ...

Cells contain diverse populations of molecules called lipids, which are organic fatty compounds. Lipid metabolism, the synthesis and breakdown of these lipids, plays a key role in regulating the ...

Brain blood vessels are critical networks for maintaining brain functions. These blood vessels control the exchange of nutrients, gases, and wastes between neuronal cells and the blood. Defects in ...

Blood plasma is a light yellow liquid that makes up about half of a person’s blood. Blood plasma is vital for fighting infection, maintaining correct blood pH levels, helping blood to clot, and ...

In a lab study of rats, aerosol from vaping devices diminished blood vessel function comparable to the same effects of cigarette smoke. A newer vaping device that heats tobacco rather than burning it ...