The smallest control system of vision in mammals has been mapped -- a discovery that opens entirely new insights into how our vision works and how it can be affected by disease.

Impaired vascular function leads to cardiovascular disease. Researchers have found that prolonged sitting impairs forearm cutaneous vasodilation function. They also showed that alternating local skin ...

Scientists apply principles of math and physics to unravel the mystery of how the endoplasmic reticulum, an organelle vital ...

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

This artery plays a critical role in the circulatory system by ensuring that organs in the lower body ... University of Florida Health. Aorta anatomy. Johns Hopkins Medicine. Abdominal aortic aneurysm ...

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