Fluid can also come out of structurally normal veins when the oncotic pressure (the tendency for fluid to stay in the veins ...

Researchers are shifting focus from large arteries to microvessels, where nitric oxide activity may signal early circulatory ...

Swollen veins can signal various underlying health conditions ranging from minor circulatory issues to serious medical concerns. Recognizing the primary causes helps determine when to seek ...

If you're like us, you've had more than a few trips around the sun and your skin has seen it's fair share of wind and cold and, yes, sun. All this weathering can lead to a sprinkling of broken blood ...

In the condition known as cavernoma, lesions arise in a cluster of blood vessels in the brain, spinal cord or retina. Researchers from Uppsala University can now show, at molecular level, that these ...

In the condition known as cavernoma, lesions arise in a cluster of blood vessels in the brain, spinal cord or retina. Researchers can now show, at molecular level, that these changes originate in vein ...

Blood vessels created in the lab can successfully turn into "living tissue" in patients on dialysis for advanced kidney disease, a new study suggests. The results come from just 13 patients in an ...

Whenever you see blood outside your body, it looks red. Why? Human blood is red because of the protein hemoglobin, which contains a red-colored compound called heme that’s crucial for carrying oxygen ...

Your recent column regarding edema from venous insufficiency caught my interest since I was diagnosed with venous insufficiency over 25 years ago. Your recommendation was to raise your legs several ...