Get to know the functions of your heart, blood vessels, and blood itself and how they work together to maintain your health.

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood. Its primary function is to transport nutrients and oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body and to carry deoxygenated blood ...

Acid, bile, pancreatic juice, and IgA in the gut lumen, the tight junctions between intestinal epithelial cells, and immune cells in the lamina propria normally work in conjunction to prevent the ...

High doses of albumin reduced systemic inflammation and cardiocirculatory dysfunction in patients with decompensated cirrhosis, according to a European analysis. The new findings suggest that the ...