Researchers found that peri-coronary adipose tissue attenuation (PCAT), a marker of coronary inflammation, is independently ...

Similar to testing a car, a team of researchers at UBC Okanagan has been test-driving a number of mechanical heart valves (MHV)—and the one designed in their own lab appears to outperform the others.

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Successful trial results in the next few years could save thousands of lives and generate billions in new annual revenue for ...

The aging of the innermost cell layer of blood vessels leads to cardiovascular diseases. Researchers at UZH have now shown ...

Prior studies have found strong links between marijuana use and later cardiovascular disease. A February 2024 study found smoking, vaping or eating marijuana led to a significantly higher risk of ...

Manu Prakash works on the world’s most urgent problems and seemingly frivolous questions at the same time. They add up to a ...

In a major leap forward for genetic and biomedical research, scientists have developed a powerful new artificial intelligence tool that can predict the 3D shape of chromosomes inside individual cells ...

Blood vessels are like big-city highways; full of curves, branches, merges, and congestion. Yet for years, lab models ...

Engineers from Texas A University (TAMU) have developed a groundbreaking tiny chip that mimics real human blood vessels, ...

Discover which everyday foods trigger harmful inflammation and increase disease risk. Learn anti-inflammatory alternatives to ...