Scientists have discovered that the aorta acts as a “second heart” by using a wave-pumping mechanism to support blood ...

blood pressure often drops. This happens because the heart rate is affecting the heart's ability to pump blood. On the other hand, blood pressure can also have an effect on heart rate. If you ...

The brain increases the breathing rate and the heart rate and expands all the blood vessels ... I downloaded every photo and diagram I could find of the Hunley and measured them meticulously ...

Blood pressure measures the force pressed against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body. Average blood pressure often rises with age and can differ between males and ...

People with type O blood enjoy a slightly lower risk of heart disease and blood clotting, but they may be more susceptible to hemorrhaging or bleeding disorders. This may be especially true after ...

For the first time, surgeons have successfully performed a remarkable new heart transplant in which the donor organ never ...

Researchers from Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) technology that ...

The growing morbidity, mortality, and health care costs related to heart failure (HF) underscore the urgent need to ...

Brain aging may lead to a decline in immune system response and hinder the removal of aged cells. The accumulation of these ...