The angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) is an enzyme that converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II. Angiotensin II helps increase blood pressure by causing small blood vessels in the body to tighten ...

Four. That was my score—or rather, the number of ACEs, otherwise known as adverse childhood experiences—I went through in my upbringing, according to the test in front of me. As I sat at a scheduled ...