End stage peripheral vascular disease (PVD) presents a higher risk of serious complications, such as gangrene or a heart attack. Treatment with surgery is usually necessary, and severe cases may ...

Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine have developed a highly sensitive diagnostic that predicts a ...

There’s no specific test to confirm you have vascular dementia. Doctors often arrive at a diagnosis after considering your symptoms and observations from a neurological exam, lab tests, and brain ...

SAN DIEGO — Guideline-directed use of hydroxyurea may reduce cerebrovascular disease among individuals with sickle cell disease, according to single-center study results. However, further research ...

A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk for Alzheimer's disease ...

The new treatment approach targets restoring normal blood vessel function instead of focusing on neurons or other brain cells, which has been the common strategy until now. A team of scientists co-led ...

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." This quote from Benjamin Franklin from many generations ago is still as true today as it was back then. With cardiovascular disease being the leading ...