arteries

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The depth of the scarring from this conflict, on gas supply, and on control of one of the world's key economic arteries, remains an open question.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The scans give you a score measuring the amount of calcium in your arteries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The study reviewed data from more than 246,822 adults in the United States diagnosed with atherosclerotic heart disease, which is caused by plaque buildup in the arteries.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 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

He could feel it surge into his arteries.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry