A gel-like sugar coating on immune cells has been found to play a starring role in psoriasis. Researchers discovered that immune cells shed this outer layer to help them exit the bloodstream and enter ...

A structure once ignored in practice is now influencing how clinicians think about vascular risk, data gaps, and prevention strategy. Cardiology has never lacked data, but it has long lacked ...

New research has updated the understanding of how sugars, known as glycans, help immune cells move into the skin in the inflammatory disease, psoriasis. What if a critical piece of the puzzle of brain ...

The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a good thing? By Kristen V. Brown As Kimberly Crisp approached middle age, ...

As cardiovascular research continues to evolve, new ways of understanding circulation are expanding how clinicians think about day-to-day vascular function and long-term wellness. Mainstream ...

Background: Diabetic heart failure is characterised by predominantly diastolic dysfunction and has been associated with impaired cardiac energetics and inflammation. We recently found evidence of ...

A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 9 of Aging-US on August 30, 2025, titled, "Glycocalyx-targeted therapy prevents age-related muscle loss and declines in maximal exercise capacity ...

The endothelial glycocalyx represents a novel frontier in perioperative medicine. However, its integrity and functions can be compromised during the preoperative period. A link to this article will be ...

The glycocalyx surrounds each cell in the human body like a coat. This complex sugar layer plays a key role in the progression of numerous diseases, such as cancer and autoimmune diseases. Researchers ...

Background and Aims The interstitial lung diseases are a heterogenous group of conditions with varying degrees of inflammation and fibrosis of the lungs. Disruption of the endothelial glycocalyx (EG) ...