The effects of long-term levels of body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP), plasma lipids and fasting blood glucose (FBG) on the cardiac structure and function in later life in general population ...

An essential component of the lymphatic system, the thymus, a pyramid-shaped organ located in the thoracic cavity, is responsible for producing T-cells. For centuries, the thymus was believed to be an ...

Your brain ventricles are four fluid-filled chambers that produce cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid helps nourish your brain and protect it from injury. It would be easy to argue that your brain is the ...

Hormones coordinate different body functions by carrying messages through the bloodstream to target cells and tissues. Hormonal imbalances occur through inadequate or excess hormone synthesis, which ...

The study highlights that marathon running causes measurable short-term effects on the heart. Biomarkers associated with cardiac injury rise significantly, and small changes occur in heart structure ...