arteries

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High blood pressure develops when the force of blood pushing through the arteries stays consistently elevated.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Unlike high cholesterol, which presents an increased risk of heart disease, calcium in the arteries of the heart is the actual presence of disease.

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

Transcranial Doppler ultrasound tracks how quickly blood travels through the brain's major arteries.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

Chinatown was beginning to draw tourist traffic, but unfortunately the shop wasn’t on either of the two main arteries of the neighborhood.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu