Gender Differences in NO System

Many studies have shown that nitric oxide (NO) production is higher in the systemic vasculature of females than males and is stimulated during pregnancy, a high estrogen state. The present study was performed in rats to determine whether females had a greater...

NO Combined Effects on Obese Women

Obesity is a complex inflammatory disease that results from multiple environmental, biological, and behavioral factors. Characteristics of the disease often parallel with the development of metabolic syndrome, a condition that predicts cardiovascular disease risk. An...

Vascular Aging in Women

Aging is associated with structural and functional changes in the vasculature, including endothelial dysfunction, arterial stiffening and remodeling, impaired angiogenesis, and defective vascular repair, and with increased prevalence of atherosclerosis. Cardiovascular...