Sina Y. Rabbany is in the DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, Hofstra University, New York, New York 11548, USA, and in the Division of Regenerative Medicine, Ansary Stem Cell ...

THE liver acts as a selective barrier between the gastrointestinal tract and the systemic circulation, metabolizing, detoxifying and elaborating for further physiologic disposition various substances ...

Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health. However, when you’re not receiving readings in the presence of a doctor, it ...

Heart murmur is the medical term for audible blood flow through the heart. There are two main types of heart murmurs: physiologic and pathophysiologic. Flow murmurs are one example of a physiologic ...

Several foods have been shown to help improve blood flow and support heart health, including garlic, onions, beets, berries, citrus fruits, and leafy greens, among others. Share on Pinterest Grisha ...

Researchers have developed a laser-based device that can measure blood flow noninvasively and differentiate stroke risk based on current physiological conditions. When physicians want to know more ...

The short answer is, mostly. Vasodilation, or the widening of blood vessels, happens naturally in your body when an increase in blood flow to tissues in your body is needed. It’s a normal process but ...

Enhancing prefrontal cortex (PFC) cognitive functions requires identifying suitable exercises that increase cerebral blood flow. A recent study using functional near-infrared spectroscopy found that ...

Being in microgravity can have strange effects on the body – now it has emerged that it can make people’s blood flow backwards. The changes to circulation caused two astronauts to develop small blood ...