Medications
Study shows that VEGF-A can increase expression of dopamine D2 receptors on endothelial cells
Researchers have identified a new molecular drug target that could result in new cancer drugs with fewer side effects.
May 20, 2022
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News tagged with vascular endothelial growth factor
Diabetes
New evidence of how exercise can counter diabetes damage
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.
Apr 26, 2022
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Medical research
Unusual partners aid blood vessel growth
Insufficient oxygen to an area like the heart or legs, called hypoxia, is a cue to our bodies to make more blood vessels, and scientists have found some unusual partners are key to making that happen.
Mar 8, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Treating infertility with drug-delivering microspheres
For an embryo to survive, it must attach to the lining of the uterus within days of conception. However, if this lining, called the endometrium, is too thin, the embryo can't latch on. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Biomaterials ...
Sep 15, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Exosome formulation developed to deliver antibodies for choroidal neovascularization therapy
Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital and the University of Queensland have developed a new formulation based on regulatory T-cell exosomes ...
Jul 26, 2021
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Medical research
Copper transporter potential new treatment target for cardiovascular disease
An internal transporter that enables us to use the copper we consume in foods like shellfish and nuts to enable a host of vital body functions also has the essential role of protecting the receptor that enables us to grow ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Medical research
Study identifies new targets in the angiogenesis process
Angiogenesis is a process of new vessel formation that is activated both in physiological (tissue repair, reproduction, etc.) and pathological (myocardial infarction, diabetic retinopathy, cancer, etc.) conditions. The process ...
Apr 16, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Blood vessel formation in damaged tissues with mussel adhesive protein
Blood vessels deliver nutrients and oxygen to each organ in our body. They are difficult to completely restore to their original conditions once damaged by myocardial infarction or severe ischemic diseases. This is because ...
Apr 12, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Research points to new hope for treatment-resistant age-related macular degeneration
An oxysterol that accumulates in the eye with age can transform choroidal endothelial cells; interfering with the process might help patients with treatment-resistant age-related macular degeneration.
Mar 1, 2021
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Ophthalmology
New hope for better treatments against macular degeneration
A number of new treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a progressive eye disease, are under development. AMD is a leading cause of vision loss in older people.
Feb 22, 2021
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