Brown fat has long carried a kind of scientific promise. Unlike the more familiar white fat that stores energy, this darker ...

For patients with heart failure, blood pumps can be lifesaving. But the very forces that sustain circulation can also harm it ...

The new findings, including how SLIT3 splits into two parts and interacts with receptors to shape nerve and blood vessel networks, point to several potential targets for future treatments.

Scientists have identified a key biological system that helps brown fat burn energy by building the networks it needs to function. A protein called SLIT3 splits into two parts, with each piece guiding ...

From whale hearts to giraffe tongues, explore how huge and tiny animal body parts really are, using everyday objects as your ...

Democrats need to vote with Republicans to reopen the Department of Homeland Security. Americans need and deserve safety and security. Democrats are preventing it. Americans are on high alert after ...

The neurodegenerative condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy appears to be driven by damage to the blood-brain barrier ...

Whole-blood transfusion has recently gained favor in the management of severe hemorrhage; however, data from large clinical trials evaluating its clinical effectiveness and safety are lacking. We ...

Fasting has been shown to reduce blood pressure, improve cognition, and even reverse chronic disease. But experts say the benefits may not apply to everyone.

Abstract: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, the requirement of vascular grafts, intended to replace the function of a blood vessel remains of main importance. Available ...

Patients with heart failure tended to have lower treatment intensity at hospital admission, but their cardiac load improved as blood pressure treatment intensified. Intensification of blood ...

An ancient berry linked to improved blood vessel function and circulation may offer meaningful benefits for heart health, according to a new scientific review — but most Americans aren't eating it ...