arteries
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The team compared two different vascular changes: fatty narrowing of larger arteries and the widening and elongation of arteries within the brain.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026
At the time, he wrote in his column for the Sunday Times that "of the arteries feeding my heart with nourishing blood, one was completely blocked and the second of three was heading that way."
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
An angiogram revealed some abnormalities in his arteries, and Hugh was then diagnosed with cardiovascular disease and told he needed triple bypass surgery, an operation to improve blood flow to the heart.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Researchers had previously found that gut microbes can modify bile acids and influence the amount of atherosclerosis, or fatty plaque buildup in the arteries, that develops over time.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026
When they tore down his house, it was like they ripped out half his arteries.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
