The bacterial toxins rupture blood vessels and can rapidly shut down vital organs. Meningococcal bacteria commonly live in the human throat without causing harm. But sometimes they break through ...

Botulinum Toxin A (BTX-A) has emerged as a significant ... This suggests that BTX-A may enhance angiogenesis (the formation of new blood vessels) and vasodilation (the widening of blood vessels ...

“[The study] furthers our understanding of the mechanism of action of hemorrhagic toxins because it reproduces the real dynamics of blood flow in blood vessels”. Previously, researchers studied the ...

Scientists have revealed that a toxin found in the blood of patients ... activates two enzymes that damage the wall of brain blood vessels. The researchers observed how this impairs the critically ...

Cardiovascular health is one of the fundamental pillars for general well-being and longevity. The cardiovascular system, made ...

Extracorporeal therapy (ECT) is a method of blood purification performed to remove a pathogenic substance, or solute, from ...

One especially vulnerable structure is the blood brain barrier, a protective layer of cells lining the inner surface of blood ...

Blood vessels are equipped with processes that regulate the optimum blood flow. This delivers oxygen and nutrients to the brain and clears away toxic waste products. Alzheimer’s disease and vascular ...