Many diseases arise from abnormalities in our capillaries, tiny exquisitely branching blood vessel networks that play a critical role in tissue health. Researchers have learned a lot about the ...

All blood vessels are specifically structured to perform their function. For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope with ...

Boston University researchers have developed a new tool to track lung function in real-time, and at a cellular level It’s no secret that our lungs play a vital role in our daily lives — ensuring we ...