MeSH tree: A07.015.700
A recent collaborative study has developed a microphysiological system to study the effects of COVID-19. The model consists of bronchial organoids and vascular beds and reveals the interactions between the bronchi and vasculature ...
Jan 31, 2024
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Due to the substantial clinical demand for artificial small-diameter vessels (SDVs), numerous commercial products have emerged. However, most existing artificial SDVs lack an endothelial layer, leading to thrombosis. Fabricating ...
Jan 17, 2024
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Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the first time have shown that activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is essential for the development of kidney fibrosis, tissue scarring following ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Research on long-term memories has largely focused on the role of neurons—the brain's nerve cells. However, in recent years, scientists are discovering that other cell types are also vital in memory formation and storage.
Oct 2, 2023
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Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown in lab-based experiments that variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can affect the blood-brain barrier and damage brain cells in different ways. This ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Blood vessels keep us alive. They are the highways that transport oxygen-rich blood and nutrients to all corners of our body—feeding our tissue and organs—while simultaneously removing toxic waste products.
Aug 1, 2023
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What makes the vital layer of protective cells around the brain and spinal cord—the blood-brain barrier—more or less permeable has been one of the more mystifying questions in neuroscience.
Jul 13, 2023
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Researchers at NIH's National Eye Institute have published a detailed protocol for making three cell types that are key components to form blood vessels and capillaries. The technique enables researchers to make tissues for ...
May 16, 2023
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When hungry thoughts arise, think twice before reaching for a salty snack.
Apr 4, 2023
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One of the most common types of heart attack could be prevented thanks to new research that explains the process behind them for the first time.
Feb 20, 2023
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