A team led by Dr. Elena Cano in the Integrative Vascular Biology Lab of Professor Holger Gerhardt at the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin has elucidated the mechanism via which new arteries form in the ...

Arteries are blood vessels. Most carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to various organs and tissues. Arteries are a part of the circulatory system, along with the heart and other blood vessels. The ...

Both arteries and veins are types of blood vessels in the cardiovascular system. An artery carries blood away from the heart, and a vein carries blood back to the heart. Blood vessels are essential ...

The brachial artery is the chief artery supplying blood to the arm, forearm, and hand. It supplies the tissues of the upper limb with oxygen and nutrients. Two terminal brachial artery branches, the ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD), better known as clogged arteries, is the leading cause of death in the United States, according to 2023 research from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This type ...

A team in the labs of Holger Gerhardt and Norbert Hübner at the Max Delbrück Center have elucidated how new arteries form, potentially helping to improve therapies aimed at regenerating heart muscle ...