Each 2.54 square centimetre (a square inch) of human skin has six metres (20ft) of blood vessels. Veins hold about 65 per cent of the body's blood and have one-way valves tohelp blood move.

"Vascular disease" is a term given to conditions that affect the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. Two conditions within this category are atherosclerosis and ...

All blood vessels are specifically structured to perform their function. For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope ...

A new Cedars-Sinai study demonstrates how gut bacteria can influence the development of blood vessel inflammation in ...

Venous hypertension affects veins in the legs and the way blood circulates to the heart. Learn about symptoms of venous ...

Vasculitis is a group of diseases, also known as angiitis, that damage blood vessels by causing inflammation. It can affect any blood vessel anywhere in the body. Vasculitis means inflammation of ...

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 ...

Scientists from The University of Manchester have discovered how the severity of trauma to arterial blood vessels governs how the body repairs itself. Dr Urmas Roostalu says the discovery could have ...