What does a blocked artery in the leg feel like? Claudication is a symptom of a narrowing or blockage of an artery. Typical symptoms of claudication include:Pain, a burning feeling, or a tired feeling in the legs and buttocks when you walk. Shiny, hairless, blotchy foot skin that may ge...
High blood pressure damages the inner lining of arteries. These damaged arteries become leaky and begin to lose their elasticity as they collect dietary fats circulating in the bloodstream. As a result, blood flow becomes limited and turbulent leading to increased risk of eye disease and heart dis...
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It’s a serious condition that affects people who are, or used to be, heavy drinkers. It can cause short- or long-termliverdamage. Theliveris the largest organ in the body, and it removes poisons such as alcohol from theblood. When it’s damaged by decades of heavy drinking, it can...
Each cell has a specific job and a set of instructions (DNA) that tells it what to do. However, sometimes DNA can get damaged. This damage might change the instructions. A cell might now multiply uncontrollably, or lose a property known as adherence. This refers to how sticky a cell is...
These cells also destroy old, damaged and dead cells in the body. Macrophages are found in the liver, spleen, lungs, lymph nodes, skin and intestine. The system of macrophages scattered throughout the body is called the reticuloendothelial system. Monocytes stay in the blood for an average ...
Ideally, to treat a failing heart, scientists could stimulate stem cells to differentiate into heart cells and inject them into the patient's damaged heart. There, the new heart cells could grow and repair the damaged tissue. Although scientists cannot yet direct stem cells to differentiate into...
Breaking down old or damaged blood cells When a person drinks, the liver is tasked with processing over 90% of the alcohol consumed. The remainder leaves the body through urine, sweat, and breathing. What Amount of Alcohol Consumption Is Safe for the Liver?
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