An experimental drug may reverse stiffening ... systolic blood pressure (the upper number) and diastolic blood pressure (the lower number). It also improved the blood vessels' ability to stretch ...

Reducing arterial stiffness is important, since as you age, blood vessel stiffening can increase your chances of issues like high blood pressure, stroke, and heart disease. Stiffening of the aorta ...

In a study in mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have found that the smooth muscle cells lining the walls of blood vessels can lose their elasticity and lead to vascular stiffening ...