The brain is perhaps the most sensitive organ with respect to changes in blood flow and oxygen supply. Even brief interruptions in capillary flow (or "stalling") can indicate acute neurological issues ...

For many years, doctors have believed that most brain hemorrhages begin when blood vessels become weak, damaged, or break apart. Conditions such as high blood pressure, aging, and diseases affecting ...

A new publication in Nature Communications demonstrates that remotely self-collected capillary blood samples can be used to measure Alzheimer's disease biomarkers associated with cognitive decline and ...

Our patient had senile purpura, a condition in which capillary bleeding results from chronic congestion and fragile blood-vessel walls. An increased tendency to hemorrhage from usually insignificant ...

As COVID-19 seems to be making a comeback in many areas of the world, including Japan, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in October 2020 shows the relevance of microsamples of ...

New research compares CGM and capillary blood glucose measurements, revealing key discrepancies in tracking glycemic responses to food. Study: Continuous glucose monitor overestimates glycemia, with ...

BD will begin working with Babson Diagnostics to help bring its lab-quality device for collecting blood from capillaries into pharmacies and retail settings. The small-volume device, currently under ...