microvascular
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They also studied human brain microvascular endothelial cells, which form part of the barrier between the brain and the bloodstream.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 26, 2026
Published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, the study presents the first noninvasive approach for measuring "microvascular volumetric pulsatility" -- the rhythmic swelling and shrinking of tiny blood vessels -- in living humans.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2025
Future studies will test whether microvascular volumetric pulsatility predicts cognitive outcomes and whether it can serve as a biomarker for early intervention in Alzheimer's disease and related conditions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2025
The risk of microvascular complications was 2.9 times higher and the risk of macrovascular complications 2.5 times higher among patients with an increasing BMI compared to those with a stable BMI.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2024
Multiple out-of-pocket tests and surgeries, including a procedure for microvascular decompression, only gave Ayers one eight-month period of respite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
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