Blood Vessels

How Sleep Deprivation Could Increase Risk Of Heart Disease

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 22.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Two nights of poor sleep can impair the function of blood vessels, a study has found. Scientists believe that over a long period, the effects of la...

Who Should You Trust to Treat Your Varicose Veins?

Mark S. Whiteley | Posted 19.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Mark S. Whiteley

Varicose vein surgery, as with any surgical speciality, is basically a practical procedure that requires an understanding of the underlying processes. Therefore in the purest sense, it is really no different from virtually any other area of human activity.

Do You Know What Vasculitis Is?

PA | Posted 15.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle

The parents of a teenager who died from a rare disease have launched the first online resource for people living with the chronic illness. Lauren C...

Scientists A Step Closer To Growing 'Off-The-Shelf' Arteries

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 17.01.2012 | UK Lifestyle

British scientists have successfully 'grown' the three main types of cells that make up the walls of a blood vessel - a breakthrough that could revolu...

Menopausal Hot Flushes? Blame Your Blood Vessels

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 29.12.2011 | UK Lifestyle

Hot flushes suffered by menopausal women could be caused by abnormalities in the function of blood vessels, new research has suggested. ...