It started as a respiratory illness – or so everyone thought. But it quickly became apparent that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was so much more. "Since the beginning, the virus showed a ...

Researchers discovered that Covid accelerates blood vessel aging by about five years, especially in women. Even mild infections increased arterial stiffness, with vaccinated individuals showing less ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say it’s important to learn how to control anger when it arises. FG Trade Latin/Getty Images Even brief moments of anger can cause your blood vessels to constrict, raising ...

Can a burst of anger take a toll on the heart? Previous research has suggested there’s a link between an acute episode of anger and an increased risk of heart attack. Researchers from Columbia ...

Researchers are making ever more sophisticated mini organs in the laboratory — and now the organoids can grow their own blood vessels. The structures, which mimic the heart, liver, lungs and gut, are ...

Consuming nitrate-rich beetroot juice may help to lower the risk of heart disease in postmenopausal women, a study has found. Researchers at Penn State discovered that consuming beetroot juice daily ...

A sudden restriction of blood flow to the brain. That's how scientists have traditionally explained why people faint. But several mysteries remain: What causes someone's blood flow to spontaneously ...

Hidden fat wrapped around organs, known as visceral fat, has now been linked to faster heart aging. Using AI and imaging from more than 21,000 people in the UK Biobank, scientists found that this ...