【写在最后】许多科普读物称小肠是最长的器官。但事实上，血管才是真正最长的。虽然中学生物课本未明确血管是器官，但阐明了器官定义：由两种或以上不同类型组织构成，行使特定功能，承担生物体内一定工作。血管完全符合此定义。组织学上，其管壁由不同组织构成的同心层 ...

The enzyme arginase plays a pivotal role in cardiovascular health by regulating the availability of L-arginine for nitric oxide (NO) synthesis, a molecule essential for maintaining vascular tone and ...

New research uncovers how heavy smoking rapidly disrupts blood and airway biology, revealing the hidden damage that accelerates disease risk in otherwise healthy adults. Study: The effects of heavy ...

The longer a person has type 2 diabetes, the greater the risk of cardiovascular disease. A new study from Karolinska ...

Austin L. Gerber, MD; Alon Harris, MS, PhD, FARVO; Brent Siesky, PhD; Eric Lee, BS; Tara J. Schaab, BS, MD; Andrew Huck, MS; Annahita Amireskandari, MD ...

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 study states that a total ...

Preclinical data suggest neratinib dampens vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis by targeting ASK1 in endothelial cells, ...

SEPTEMBER IS VASCULAR DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH. A DISEASE THAT AFFECTS ARTERIES, VEINS AND LYMPHATICS. I’M JOINED NOW LIVE BY DOCTOR WILLIAM TONGUE, WHO’S A VASCULAR SURGEON AT UPMC. THANKS SO MUCH FOR ...

Panelists discuss how emerging therapies—including TKIs, sustained-release implants, and gene therapy—may reduce treatment ...

MORNING’S WOMEN’S DOCTOR. WHEN YOUR BLOOD VESSELS DON’T WORK PROPERLY, YOU MAY BE DIAGNOSED WITH VASCULAR DISEASE. VASCULAR SURGEON. DOCTOR JABARI WITH MERCY MEDICAL CENTER JOINS US NOW WITH MORE ...

A study published in European Heart Journal revealed that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can increase arterial stiffness and accelerate vascular aging, especially in women. Severe acute ...