of blood vessels. Veins hold about 65 per cent of the body's blood and have one-way valves tohelp blood move. Capillaries, which carry blood to our tissues, are one-tenth the thickness of a human ...

By James WoodfordA thick, bite-sized piece of chicken fillet has been grown in a lab using tiny tubes to mimic the ...

Trauma to the eye or head: The pressure of direct head trauma can cause capillaries (tiny blood vessels) in your eyes to ...

Cerebral microbleeds are tiny areas of bleeding in the brain, often found in older adults or people with conditions like high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s disease, or stroke. Until now, most scientists ...

Listen to the subtle symptoms of clogged arteries as it could lead to health complications, including heart attack and brain ...

In the earlier stages, capillaries (small blood vessels) in the back of the eye can enlarge and form pouches. This can lead to swelling and bleeding that distort vision. This condition can also ...

Inflammation of the tiny blood vessels, called the capillaries, in the skin and frequently in the kidneys, resulting in skin rashes, especially over the buttocks and behind the lower extremities.

While medical centres use ultrasound daily, so far this technology is not capable of observing body tissues at the scale of cells. Physicists from the University of Technology Delft (The ...

The interaction between the brain and the vascular system could hold the key to lowering disease risk. According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, one in four Canadians over the age of 85 is living ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. The lymphatic system is a network of branching vessels that regulate fluid balance and support the immune system. Its smallest capillaries, ...