arteries

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For adults especially, that increases their risk of heart attacks and strokes because it causes plaque-forming particles to build up in their arteries over time, hardening and narrowing them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

In a similar vein, astronauts who have spent six months in space show damage to their arteries and endocrine system that is consistent with over a decade of aging.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026

This allows doctors and researchers to see blood vessels in optical color and observe blood flow through arteries and veins.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

But a 2024 study found that people with microplastics in their heart arteries face an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and premature death.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Their veins and arteries have been injected with colored rubber, blue for the veins, purple for the arteries, so we can see that their blood systems are connected.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood