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Antioxidant in Orange Juice Linked to Better Blood Vessel Health, Lower Blood Pressure by Jan Posted Mon 05 Oct 2009 10:03pm of evidence suggests that flavonoids can improve the health of the delicate cells that line blood vessels. The way these cells work is referred to as "endothelial function." Problems... Summer by lovely45 on Polyvore.com An antioxidant in orange juice called hesperidin improves blood vessel function and helps lower a person’s risk of heart disease Read on »

Cocoa flavanols improve blood pressure, blood vessel repair by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 06 Jul 2010 12:00am , improve the health of blood vessels and increase the number of circulating blood-vessel-forming cells in patients with heart disease, according to a new study by UCSF cardiologists... in the circulation of so-called angiogenic cells in the blood. These cells, also known as early endothelial progenitor cells, are critical for the repair process after vascular injury Read on »

Cardiovascular System (heart, blood and blood vessels) by Storm M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 21 May 2008 9:09pm cardiovascular system which is your heart, blood and blood vessels. A healthy cardiovascular system transports oxygen and nutrients throughout your body while picking up waste/toxins... to the sore areas of the body. Eating a solid diet and circulating blood through out your system results in organ and tissue repair thus making cardio a recovery component. Your Read on »

Can Diabetic Damage To Blood Vessels Be Blocked? by John Shelmet Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 13 May 2009 11:33pm Medical College of Georgia researchers propose that diabetes-induced damage to blood vessels may, someday, be minimized by drugs developed based on new knowledge of how the damage occurs. They found a decreased ability of blood vessels to relax resulted from increased activity of a natural mechanism for altering protein form and function, says Dr Read on »

Minimizing Broken Blood Vessels by Meg W. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 22 May 2009 4:56pm The beauty FAQ at elf cosmetics has some good makeup and skin tips. Here's what they say about getting rid of a broken blood vessel on your face; Before bed wash your face and moisturize, then take a green grape, cut it in half and massage the open ended juice onto the problem area. Repeat this several times in 2 weeks and see the difference!! See Read on »

Insulin resistance in blood vessels accelerates atherosclerosis by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 08 May 2010 12:00am to keep blood sugar levels under control isn’t the only problem by far. A new report in the May 2010 issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, shows that our blood vessels... the buildup of fatty plaques that can cause arteries to harden, new research in mice shows. Earlier studies showed that in the context of systemic insulin resistance, blood vessels Read on »

Lymphatic and blood vessels in scleroderma skin, a morphometric analysis by Jan Posted Tue 16 Feb 2010 12:00am . Keywords: Systemic sclerosis; Lymphatic vessels; Blood vessels; Skin; Immunohistochemistry Abbreviations: SSc, systemic sclerosis; vWF, von Willebrand Factor; VEGF, Vascular... Summary Vascular involvement is frequent in systemic sclerosis, but the role of the lymphatic vasculature is poorly known. Our aim was to evaluate lymphatic vessels Read on »

Sleep Apnea Thickens Blood Vessels, Increases Heart Disease Risk by COPDsurvivor Patient Expert

Posted Wed 06 May 2009 1:28pm vessels. Moreover, it increases the risk of several forms of heart and vascular disease. Emory researchers have identified the enzyme NADPH oxidase as important for the effects obstructive sleep apnea has on blood vessels in the lung. The results are published in the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. C. Michael Hart, professor Read on »

Alzheimer's Gene ApoE4 Causes Brain's Blood Vessels to Leak, Die by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Fri 18 May 2012 2:14pm A team of scientists from the University of Rochester, the University of Southern California, and other institutions found that ApoE4 works through cyclophilin A, a well-known bad actor in the cardiovascular system, causing inflammation in atherosclerosis and other conditions. Alzheimer's Reading Room Berisla ... Read on »

MicroRNAs Hold Promise For Treating Diseases In Blood Vessels by Susan Berg Posted Fri 07 Aug 2009 7:15pm ." Among the most "plastic" of cells are vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC), which form in layers around blood vessels, and by contracting or relaxing, regulate blood pressure... dementia articles and activities, ScienceDaily-- A newly discovered mechanism controls whether muscle cells in blood vessels hasten the development of both atherosclerosis Read on »