The study is published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is common in patients with cirrhosis, but cirrhosis itself is not significantly ...

Alcohol is a part of many people’s lives and can be hard to avoid. However, drinking more than the recommended amount can be harmful to your heart and general health. While there is no completely safe ...

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan. (H. Yagi, H.A., Q.L., A.S.-K., M.U., H.K., R.M., A.S., S.O., H.T., Norifumi Takeda ...

Retinal vascular parameters are associated with stroke risk and can improve prediction of stroke, according to a study published online.

Stents and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) treat blocked arteries and coronary artery disease (CAD). Stents are a less invasive option, while CABG is a major surgery. Your healthcare provider ...

Researchers and clinicians at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre, have developed a deep learning model, ‘AIRDetect’ to process fundus autofluorescence ...

Picturing how our species might appear in the far future often invites wild speculation over stand-out features such as height, brain size, and skin complexion. Yet subtle shifts in our anatomy today ...

In addition to schizophrenia, retinal alterations have been observed in patients with bipolar disorder, depression, multiple sclerosis (MS), Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and stroke.

A new study has identified a set of 29 vascular health indicators on the retina, making a “fingerprint” that can help predict a person’s stroke risk. Researchers believe this method provides ...

The ECM (extracellular matrix) provides the microenvironmental niche sensed by resident vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Aging and disease are associated with dramatic changes in ECM composition ...