"First off,there is the infectious disease risk because if you use human blood there's a lot of transmissible diseases.

VOA: special.2009.08.03

Earlier research suggested that the more of the protein in people's blood, the more likely they are to develop heart disease.

VOA: special.2009.07.15

The most common problems were high blood pressure or other conditions linked to heart disease.

VOA: special.2009.06.09

Heart failure is caused by high blood pressure or coronary artery disease, a narrowing of the arteries in the heart.

VOA: standard.2010.06.04

At the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Maryland, Oncologist Victor Priego says the life expectancy of someone with Daniel's disease is about 4 months.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

The study found that half the women who died were obese and that 56 percent had a chronic illness, such as high blood pressure, heart disease or asthma.

VOA: standard.2010.06.23