In a new Yale-led study, investigators have revealed previously unknown factors that contribute to the hardening of arteries and plaque growth, which cause heart disease. Their insight is the basis for a promising therapeutic ...
Aug 26, 2019
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Our eyes—the windows to the soul—need constant care, and as we age, they sometimes also need significant repair.
Jul 22, 2019
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The flavoring liquid for electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease when inhaled, according to a study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
May 27, 2019
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Researchers from the University of British Columbia have discovered how blood vessels protect the brain during inflammation—a finding that could lead to the development of new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such ...
Feb 21, 2019
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Researchers at Utah State University have developed new devices to mechanically stress human cells in the lab.
Oct 24, 2018
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There was a time when Eric Shusta's lab was more reliant on the local butcher shop than you might expect.
Oct 19, 2018
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The human brain, with its 100 billion neurons that control every thought, word, and action, is the most complex and delicate organ in the body. Because it needs extra protection from toxins and other harmful substances, the ...
Aug 20, 2018
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Key aspects of the ageing of human cells can be reversed by new compounds developed at the University of Exeter, research shows.
Aug 7, 2018
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When trauma spills the contents of our cell powerhouses, it can evoke a potentially deadly immune response much like a severe bacterial infection.
Jun 11, 2018
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A team of researchers at UC Davis has succeeded in growing capillaries on and into a neural organoid. In their paper published in the journal NeuroReport, the group describes how they grew capillaries with the organoid and ...
