An investigation of blood flow network in the brain has revealed some surprising behavior of vessels during stroke, according to Yale researchers ...

The flow of water within a muscle fiber may dictate how quickly muscle can contract, according to a University of Michigan study.

In the accompanying movie of a mouse brain taken by specialized microscope, researchers at the Yale School of Medicine found that smooth muscle (in cyan) actually constricts during a stroke instead of ...

A research group led by Dr. Keisuke Obara, Dr. Kento Yoshioka, and Professor Yoshio Tanaka from the Department of Chemical ...

A research group has uncovered important details about how platelet-activating factor (PAF)—a powerful molecule involved in inflammation and allergic reactions—triggers contractions in the smooth ...