arteries

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Blankstein says when he shows patients a picture of the plaque in their arteries, they often want to know what they can do to make it go away or stop growing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In a similar vein, astronauts who have spent six months in space show damage to their arteries and endocrine system that is consistent with over a decade of aging.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026

This allows doctors and researchers to see blood vessels in optical color and observe blood flow through arteries and veins.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

This difference suggests the drug's weight loss effects may be most relevant for obesity, while its cardiovascular benefits, such as lowering cholesterol buildup in arteries, could extend to people who are not overweight.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2026

In their back pockets, they had the arteries of the state, the rivers and streams, the creeks, and the ponds and the reservoirs that created its valleys of life.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols