Diabetes can damage your blood vessels over time because high blood sugar weakens their walls.

The carotid artery plays a crucial role in supplying blood to the brain, and understanding its wall motion is essential for assessing vascular health. Recent research has focused on the ...

and the four major molecular mechanisms implicated in hyperglycemia-induced vascular damage reflect a single process: overproduction of superoxide by the mitochondrial electron transport chain.

In atherosclerosis, the vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contributes to vessel wall inflammation and lipoprotein retention, as well as to the formation of the fibrous cap that provides stability ...