Curcumin released from magnetic hydrogels promotes the secretion of vascular...
A finding by UC Riverside bioengineers could hasten development of lab-grown blood vessels and other tissues to replace and regenerate damaged tissues in human patients. The results are published in...
View ArticleMachine learning and proteomics predict cardiovascular risk more accurately
An innovative proteomics-based model that predicts the risk of cardiovascular events with higher accuracy than current clinical models.
View ArticleSolid bone marrow aspirates may be a promising therapeutic approach for...
A new study compares the regenerative potential of blood/bone marrow aspirate concentrates obtained from arterial blood, venous blood, and bone marrow aspirate. The study, conducted in rabbits, is...
View ArticleResearchers reveal possible way to treat newborns with rare genetic lung...
When babies are born with alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACDMPV), their skin starts to turn blue from the under-oxygenated blood in their systems.
View ArticleMCG scientists report how exercise can counter the damage of diabetes
One way exercise can counter the damage of diabetes is by enabling activation of a natural system we have to grow new blood vessels when existing ones are ravaged by this disease, scientists report.
View ArticleBlood test could aid in the differential diagnosis of preeclampsia and...
Pregnancy brings deep changes in women's physiology, especially regarding her blood system. The placenta is the organ which ensures an efficient communication between the mother and the baby.
View ArticleHow do mosquito bites affect immunity?
A new study looks at the immunomodulatory effects of mosquito bites, using Aedes aegypti as the model species and humans as the host.
View ArticleWhy do diabetic patients have more severe SARS-CoV-2 infections?
A recent study published in the journal Cell Metabolism illustrated the function of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in renal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)...
View ArticleMolecular target discovery opens new pathways for developing effective...
Researchers with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute have identified a new molecular drug target that could...
View ArticleStudy reveals the benefits of using thalidomide in patients with severe...
The same properties that caused birth defects when it was given to pregnant women, the inhibition of blood vessel formation (anti-angiogenesis), have led to an interest in thalidomide's therapeutic...
View ArticleStress protein in fibroblasts appears to be an attractive cancer drug target
A stress protein that is overactive in many types of tumor cells also has a key role in tumor-supporting cells called fibroblasts, and may be a good target for future cancer treatments, suggests a...
View ArticleAKT inhibitor miransertib could be a promising new treatment against low-flow...
A team of researchers led by Dr. Sandra Castillo and Dr. Mariona Graupera, from the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute and member of the CIBERONC, have found the AKT inhibitor miransertib...
View ArticleCombination of three technologies makes potential treatment effective against...
A drug carrier able to reach the brain, bind to an aggressive type of tumor called glioblastoma multiforme, and release a chemotherapeutic agent has been tested for the first time by Brazilian...
View ArticleStudy offers new insight into the growth of blood vessels
Blood vessels must adapt their growth to the nutrients available in their surroundings so that they can keep organs adequately supplied. A team led by Michael Potente has identified two proteins that...
View ArticleMoffitt researchers identify pathway that regulates angiogenesis in tumors
The formation of new blood vessels, also known as angiogenesis, is critical to the development and progression of cancer.
View ArticleDecoy ACE2 receptors broadly neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants
Researchers review current developments in preclinical studies associated with recombinant ACE2 decoy receptors against coronaviruses.
View ArticleHigh-throughput proteomics reveals pregnancy-specific responses to COVID-19
Researchers evaluated pregnancy-specific responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
View ArticleResearchers review role of melatonin in pregnancies complicated by placental...
A new study explores the role of melatonin in pregnancy.
View ArticleFather of modern corneal science honored with the 2022 António Champalimaud...
Claes H. Dohlman, MD, PhD, whose pioneering research at Mass Eye and Ear and in the Department of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School (HMS) has forever changed the way conditions of the cornea are...
View ArticleIs aspirin linked to higher rates of survival for cancer patients?
Researchers discussed the existing evidence on the use of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) in cancer treatment.
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