The vascular endothelium is a dynamic monolayer of cells lining the inner surface of blood vessels, serving as a critical interface between circulating blood and the vessel wall. By releasing ...
A polygenic risk score (PRS) based on genes associated with endothelial cell function identifies patients at a higher risk of coronary artery disease, according to a new study. The risk score, which ...
Coronary artery disease (CAD), or the narrowing of the coronary arteries, is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Atherosclerosis, or the buildup of plaque in the ...
The glycocalyx emerges as an active endothelial system whose structure, metabolism, and shear-dependent regulation integrate mechanical forces with vascular signaling. Disruption of this system ...
Each year in the U.S., approximately 2.5 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). About 50,000 of these injuries will result in death, and more than 80,000 will lead to permanent ...
BACKGROUND: Congenital heart disease (CHD), the most common birth defect and a leading cause of infant mortality, is ...
Jillian Richter, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery published “Trauma promotes heparan sulfate modifications and cleavage that disrupt homeostasis gene ...
Standard cardiology workups for women have long followed the same protocols applied to men. These tests include imaging of ...