The umbilical cord is your baby’s lifeline in the womb, as it provides oxygen and all the vital nutrients through a blood flow. Good blood circulation is necessary for the proper development of your ...

Abnormal blood flow in the aorta is linked to inflammation and breakdown of the vessel wall in conditions where the aorta is dilated. This is shown in a study led by researchers at Linköping ...

A puzzle for millennia, the movement of blood through the body was solved by an English physician in the 17th century, paving the way for modern medical technologies. What do chemotherapy, dialysis, ...

Heart valves allow blood to flow one way and prevent it from flowing in the wrong direction. The tricuspid valve controls blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle. The bicuspid or ...

Microrobots may become an effective tool in breaking down the dangerous blood vessel blockages that cause strokes. But these ...

Filip Hammaréus, PhD student, and Petter Dyverfeldt, professor, at Linköping University. The research was performed at the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization in Linköping, Sweden.

Your heart is normally a well-oiled machine. Blood that carries oxygen all over your body enters the right side through veins and flows through your lungs to pick up more oxygen. Then blood moves to ...

Peripheral vascular disease is a lack of blood flow through the arteries, typically affecting the legs and feet. The main symptoms include pain, numbness, weakness in the legs and feet, skin ...

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Stress may lead to altered blood flow in the brain, reveals a new study. The findings may give vital clues to the exact ...

Every year, 12 million people worldwide suffer a stroke; many die or are permanently impaired. Currently, drugs are ...