GC-A is expressed in various tissues—including the kidneys, blood vessels, adrenal glands, lungs, intestines and brain. Its partner hormones are atrial natriuretic peptides, secreted by heart cells.

The anterior cerebral artery supplies blood to parts of the frontal and parietal lobes of the brain. Also known as the ACA, it is one of a pair of arteries essential to delivering oxygen to the brain.

This revised study presents valuable evidence that a combination of endothelial cells, astrocytes, and neuroblastoma cells of human origin can integrate to form an in vitro brain blood barrier, that ...

NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — After an emergency blood shortage, the blood supply across the nation is doing okay. Leaders from Vitalant say it’s not at the point where they have four days of blood supply on ...

Summary: Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) face higher cerebrovascular impedance, or resistance in brain blood flow, according to a new study. Researchers found this increased ...

Brain scans have shown that poor sleep quality in early middle age may lead to accelerated brain ageing, increasing the brain's age by nearly three years. Researchers from the University of ...

Already low on inventory, the used car market is facing an additional supply crunch as fewer off-lease vehicles return to dealership lots — and that’s contributing to higher prices.

A crucial molecule for brain health acts as a garbage collector of other fat molecules (lipids), despite also being a lipid itself. So for more than half a century, researchers have puzzled over how ...

Brain blood flow resistance (also called cerebrovascular impedance) is linked to cognitive problems, which can manifest in several ways, including: Difficulty remembering recent events. Difficulty ...

In Europe, for example, laws on due diligence in the supply chain are already in force in several countries, and the Digital Product Passport (DDP), awaiting validation, should soon come into force.

opening up a conference-wide competition to encourage blood donations and help save lives by building out the U.S. blood supply for generations to come. It will all lead up to the 2024 Discover Big ...

An ischemic stroke is a form of stroke brought on by a blockage of blood supply to the brain. The primary focus was on early-onset strokes, or ischemic strokes that occur in persons under 60.