Category Archives: Blood Health
Vitamin D’s benefits for endothelial (blood vessel) repair.
Here is an article discussing the benefits of vitamin D for endothelial (blood vessel) repair, [...]
The nature of mesenchymal stem cells, pericytes.
This article shows documentation of a subpopulation of perivascular cells that express both pericyte and mesenchymal [...]
Combinational endothelial strategies show promise for multi-stage cancer treatment.
Testing on a mouse model shows an inhibitor targeting VEGFRs in endothelial cells is effective [...]
Pericytes and the blood-brain barrier.
This study shows that pericyte deficiency increases the permeability of the blood-brain barrier. Pericytes also function [...]
Pericytes, blood vessel growth, and the angiogenesis of tumors.
This article explores the pericytes on blood vessels and the endothelial sprouts in tumors. In [...]
The relationship between tumor growth and the formation of new blood vessels.
Capillary proliferation after tumor induction in rabbit corneas shows that endothelial activity increases after tumor [...]
Nattokinase: effects on blood pressure in a randomized, controlled trial.
This study examining the effects of nattokinase supplementation resulted in showing a reduction of systolic blood [...]
The anti-oxidant activity of pine bark extract (Pycnogenol).
Pycnogenol, a pine bark extract, has well-documented antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. This study detected on a [...]
A review on the studies of Pycnogenol’s pharmacological effects.
This review of Pycnogenol’s pharmacological properties points out that clinical studies show Pycnogenol is effective [...]
Pine bark extract’s benefits for the cardiovascular health of smokers.
The long-term effects of pine bark extract (Pycnogenol®) is studied here, and the results show [...]