Reduced levels of a critical protein are linked to devastating brain diseases like Alzheimer's, frontotemporal dementia, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Surprisingly, the protein shortage ...

The eighth annual Myla’s Mission for Sturge-Weber Research and Awareness 5K and UTV/Jeep ride is scheduled for Saturday, May 17, at Lake Santee’s main beach. For the past six years, Thomas and Molly ...

One of the main causes of a mini-stroke is a blood clot. Blood clots can form in arteries that have become narrow because of ...

Stroke is a disease that can affect the brain and greatly diminish quality of life, which is why it's so essential to learn ...

Most people know that cutting back on salt can help lower blood pressure. Eating too much salt makes the body hold onto water ...

Researchers at MIT have developed a noninvasive medical monitoring device powerful enough to detect single cells within blood ...

People with plaque in the blood vessels of their neck have a higher amount of tiny plastic particles in those vessels ...

People with plaque in the blood vessels of their neck have a higher amount of tiny ... high temperatures to break down plastics into smaller organic molecules. However, parts of the biological samples ...

This puts extra strain on your heart and blood vessels and can cause lasting damage. It is also a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes, among other dangerous conditions. One way to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Bucks announced a week later that Lillard had deep vein thrombosis in his right calf and was undergoing blood-thinning medication. Deep vein thrombosis is an abnormal clot within a vessel ...

Lab-grown chicken nuggets are now closer to reality due to blood vessel-mimicking microfibers. Researchers at the University of Tokyo built a circulatory system-mimicking bioreactor using hollow ...