WPI researcher Kristen Billiar leads part of multicenter project funded by American Heart Association to determine causes of ...

Measuring blood flow in the brain is critical for responding to a range of neurological problems, including stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and vascular dementia. But existing techniques, ...

According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, nearly 10 million people aged 40 and older have Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). PAD may cause poor circulation. People who are older than ...

Kristen Billiar, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, will try to determine what turns those risk factors into disease as part of a $15 million multi-center initiative that is ...

Poor blood flow affects millions of adults and often worsens the older we get. Circulation problems may lead to discomfort in the hands and feet due to numbness and tingling muscle cramps and even ...

Maintaining good, natural blood circulation in the legs, is important as part of overall vascular health, to prevent such complications as swelling, pain, and varicose veins that can affect life ...

Soft and hard plaque are two different forms of fatty build-up inside your arteries, and both can quietly damage your heart over many years. The risk of heart attack becomes higher when soft plaque ...

A leg bypass surgery may be necessary if fatty deposits have clogged a blood vessel, impeding blood flow through the leg. During this surgery, doctors will create a new pathway for blood to travel. If ...