The pathway by which blood cells release the important signalling lipid, sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), has now been discovered. They showed that the membrane protein Mfsd2b is responsible for ...

New and better ways to fight hypertension and low blood pressure may be in the offing, thanks to the National University of Singapore scientists' discovery of how our blood pressure is controlled. The ...

Researchers are shifting focus from large arteries to microvessels, where nitric oxide activity may signal early circulatory changes before symptoms appear. Nitric oxide is a signaling molecule ...

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have identified changes in the aging brain related to blood circulation. Published in the scientific journal Brain, the ...

Poor circulation, common with age, can lead to serious health issues. Staying active is crucial, and calf raises offer a ...

Poor circulation reduces blood flow to various body parts. It can cause numbness, tingling, and swelling. Conditions such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, and blood clots can cause poor circulation.

When biomedical researchers need to test their latest ideas, they often turn to engineered human tissue that mimics the responses in our own bodies. It's become an important intermediary step before ...

Stress does not always show up as anxiety, restlessness, or sleepless nights. Sometimes, it settles quietly into the body. One place it often affects without warning is blood circulation. Cold hands.

For our body to function properly, blood circulation plays an important role. Proper blood flow helps provide adequate oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body. But poor circulation does the ...