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

Transcranial Doppler ultrasound tracks how quickly blood travels through the brain's major arteries.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 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

About thirty feet down, the tunnel split into four smaller arteries, each one identical, but the one on the left radiated cold.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan