When the heart has to work harder to pump blood through stiffer, narrower arteries, high blood pressure can develop. Atherosclerosis. This term is clinical for hardening of the arteries. "It occurs as ...

Twelve weeks of exercise training improved artery health and function in middle-aged and older men (ages 50-70 years) with low-to-normal testosterone levels, while testosterone therapy provided no ...

Understanding how aging reshapes the body and why physical function often declines over time has become a central focus of modern biomedical research. A new Yale School of Medicine (YSM) study, ...

The journey toward better heart health doesn’t always require a pharmacy visit. Nature has provided us with incredible foods that can help clear arteries and support cardiovascular wellness in ways ...

The gastroduodenal artery is a blood vessel that arises from the common hepatic artery. In some people, it originates from the left or right hepatic artery. It lies behind the duodenum, which is the ...

The aorta carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the rest of the body. It is the largest artery in the body, measuring more than 1 inch across in some places. Any blockage or ...

High blood pressure are leading causes of chronic kidney disease. Experts explain how hypertension damages kidney blood ...

Multivessel coronary artery disease is any form of coronary artery disease (CAD) that affects several major arteries. CAD is the most common type of heart disease in the United States, and in ...

In a pilot study of people living with HIV or high levels of cholesterol, researchers found that a six-week course of a cholesterol-lowering medication improved the function of the coronary arteries ...