blood vessels
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It can cause plaque to build up in blood vessels and is linked to heart disease.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The drug is used to treat a group of rare autoimmune diseases that cause inflammation in the body’s small blood vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The medical examiner cited a “spontaneous rupture” of blood vessels in the brain caused by an underlying medical condition.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Still, experts say the study highlights an increasingly important area of Alzheimer's research: restoring the health of the brain's blood vessels and waste-removal systems.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
They also don’t have any of the blood vessels in the right place to blush.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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