Get to know the functions of your heart, blood vessels, and blood itself and how they work together to maintain your health.

As blood in the peritoneal capillaries comes into contact with dialysate in the peritoneal cavity, solutes in the blood diffuse into the dialysate. The osmotic gradient created by glucose in the ...

Scientists have discovered a hitherto unknown function of blood platelets in cancer. In mouse models, these platelets have proved to help preserve the vascular barrier which makes blood-vessel walls ...

Scientists have made an important discovery about the relationship between hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and immune response evasion. Their findings show how certain HSCs have regulatory functions ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the United States; responsible for about one in every five female deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).