The blood-brain and blood-retinal barriers are protective systems that prevent harmful substances from entering the brain and ...

A preclinical study from the University of Vermont has linked excessive activity of the mechanosensor Piezo1 in brain blood ...

The protein p53, best known as the "guardian of the genome" for its role in preventing cancer, can affect blood vessels in ...

The study suggests that bursting red blood cells, not blood clots, are the culprits. The microvasculature, the body’s network of tiny blood vessels, is critical for delivering oxygen and nutrients to ...

Researchers at the Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have uncovered a two-step mechanism by which the brain regulates blood volume—a breakthrough ...

Brain aneurysms are among the most frightening and unexpected medical situations. Because they often display no symptoms before rupturing, brain aneurysms have been referred to as a "silent threat." ...