• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 15th, 2015
Sit Too Much and Odds Are You'll Get Liver Disease

Sit Too Much and Odds Are You'll Get Liver Disease

Study finds evidence sitting too much affects the liver

Watch: Here's How Big a Blue Whale's Heart Really Is

Watch: Here's How Big a Blue Whale's Heart Really Is

Spoiler alert: it's pretty big, freakishly so

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 6th, 2015
Sit Too Much and Your Blood Vessels Will Kind of, Sort of Turn to Stone

Sit Too Much and Your Blood Vessels Will Kind of, Sort of Turn to Stone

Researchers find sitting for too many hours per day correlates with an increased risk for coronary artery calcification

Fish Oil Can Repair Damaged Blood Vessels, Study Finds

Fish Oil Can Repair Damaged Blood Vessels, Study Finds

By fixing damaged blood vessels, fish oil can reduce a person's risk to develop a cardiovascular disease

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 22nd, 2015
As You Get Older, Blood Vessels in Your Brain Will Get Leaky

As You Get Older, Blood Vessels in Your Brain Will Get Leaky

Scientists say finding a way to reseal the blood-brain barrier holds the key to preventing conditions like Alzheimer’s

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 8th, 2014
Human Scar Cells Successfully Used to Create New Blood Vessels

Human Scar Cells Successfully Used to Create New Blood Vessels

Scientists say this proves scar cells can be used to repair tissues by improving blood flow, oxygenation and nutrition

39,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Brain Is Perfectly Preserved

39,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Brain Is Perfectly Preserved

The mummified brain's folds and blood vessels are still visible, researchers who have had the chance to examine it say

Jewelry That Harvests Energy from Blood Flow: Disgusting or Brilliant?

Jewelry That Harvests Energy from Blood Flow: Disgusting or Brilliant?

The jewelry is the brainchild of a designer named Naomi Kizhner, many agree it's freaky to say the least

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 30th, 2014
This 2,000-Year-Old Mummy's Brain Left Imprints on the Inside of His Skull

This 2,000-Year-Old Mummy's Brain Left Imprints on the Inside of His Skull

Researchers say the imprints were created by the blood vessels delivering oxygen and nutrients to the mummy's brain

Photo of the Day: This Is How Cocaine Affects Blood Flow in the Brain

Photo of the Day: This Is How Cocaine Affects Blood Flow in the Brain

The brain in this image belongs to a mouse, is clearly affected by exposure to the drug

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 6th, 2014
Eating Pistachios Lowers Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds

Eating Pistachios Lowers Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds

Researchers say that diabetics should first and foremost start eating such nuts

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 28th, 2014
Scientists Find a Way to Make Cancer Therapy More Effective

Scientists Find a Way to Make Cancer Therapy More Effective

Researchers say it all boils down to removing a molecule from blood vessels feeding tumors

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 10th, 2014
“Tomato Pill” Benefits People Suffering from Cardiovascular Diseases

“Tomato Pill” Benefits People Suffering from Cardiovascular Diseases

Compound in tomatoes can help improve the function of blood vessels, researchers say

Olive Oil Keeps the Effects of Air Pollution in Check, Evidence Suggests

Olive Oil Keeps the Effects of Air Pollution in Check, Evidence Suggests

Study finds olive oil can help protect the heart and blood vessels against air pollution

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 8th, 2014
Man's Heart Rotates Inside His Body Following Motorcycle Accident

Man's Heart Rotates Inside His Body Following Motorcycle Accident

The doctors who examined the man say his heart was on the right side of his chest

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 17th, 2013
Alzheimer's May Be Caused by Blood Vessel Breakdown

Alzheimer's May Be Caused by Blood Vessel Breakdown

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 8th, 2013
Snakes Can Boost Their Vision When Threatened

Snakes Can Boost Their Vision When Threatened

The reptiles achieve this by controlling their blood flow

 
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