Your circulatory system contains three blood vessel types: arteries, veins, and capillaries. Arteries carry blood from the heart, unlike veins, which carry blood to the heart. According to the ...

Some people think it’s creepy. Some people think it’s cool. Most people think it’s a little of both. But one thing is certain – it’s back. “Body Worlds,” the popular exhibit featuring preserved human ...

For the squeamish or easily offended, the “Body Worlds” exhibits put the “gross” in gross anatomy. For the iron-stomached and medically curious, it’s a fascinating peek into the gears of our complex ...

Why is it important to eat healthily and get exercise? Doing these things keeps your blood flowing well through your circulatory system, which is key to staying healthy. The job of your circulation is ...

Engineers report on how a computational technique they developed can quickly produce designs for 3D printing carbon-fiber composite materials with an internal vasculature optimized for active-cooling.

MINNEAPOLIS – Robert Tranquillo came to the University of Minnesota in 1987 with a doctorate in chemical engineering and a budding interest in the mechanical forces that help wounds heal. Today, he ...

The St Vincent's Hospital Heart Lung Transplant Unit has carried out the world's first distant procurement of hearts donated after circulatory death (DCD). These hearts were subsequently resuscitated ...