The pathway by which blood cells release the important signalling lipid, sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), has now been discovered. They showed that the membrane protein Mfsd2b is responsible for ...

New and better ways to fight hypertension and low blood pressure may be in the offing, thanks to the National University of Singapore scientists' discovery of how our blood pressure is controlled. The ...

Researchers are shifting focus from large arteries to microvessels, where nitric oxide activity may signal early circulatory changes before symptoms appear. Nitric oxide is a signaling molecule ...

When biomedical researchers need to test their latest ideas, they often turn to engineered human tissue that mimics the responses in our own bodies. It's become an important intermediary step before ...

Ever felt your legs tired, numb, or just plain heavy, after a long day? Well, it is not just tiredness, it actually signals poor blood circulation. Vascular surgeon Dr Sumit Kapadia, reveals the ...