Vasodilation is a function within the circulatory system that occurs when the smooth muscles in the blood vessels relax, allowing the blood vessels to widen or dilate. This increases blood flow to ...

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 ...

Drugs currently marketed for pulmonary arterial hypertension have been able to extend the lives of patients but have shown limitations in their ability to prevent or reverse the disease. A novel ...

Even while we are asleep, the brain does not rest completely. Surprisingly, the blood flow in a sleeping brain can be greater than when it is in a wakeful state. This allows the brain to remove waste ...

The progressive worsening of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension (HTN) decreases intra-hepatic nitric oxide (NO), which is counterbalanced by increased NO secretion from adjacent endothelial cells ...