BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence of the relationship between aortic and iliac calcification and aortic events (aortic dissection or aneurysm rupture) and major adverse limb events (MALEs; ...

Passing on fundamental life lessons from parent to offspring is not unique to humans and animals. Ferns do it too. Not with words, but through pressure. By applying force at precisely the right ...

“Echocardiographic screening of first-degree relatives (parents, children and siblings) of someone with a bicuspid aortic valve is important” (Boston)—Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common ...

A new study on aortic stenosis, the most common form of heart valve disease, has identified more than 200 new genes that predispose individuals to this condition, for which no treatment currently ...

Rowan University biology professor Natasha Shylo is exploring left-right asymmetry development with a grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperial College London have shown for the first time that, before they can start developing into egg and sperm cells, the embryonic ...

A new gateway arch rises above the 1100 block of Hamilton Street on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Allentown. The arch, part of efforts to spruce up the downtown area, is a little more than 19 feet high.

A heartbeat is often seen as a sign of life. For humans and most animals, one heart is enough to keep the body running– pumping blood, carrying oxygen, and powering everyday movements. But not all ...

Witness the achievement of dual aortic reconstruction in single surgery, a milestone in cardiology at London Health Sciences Centre.