Medical research
Engineered capillaries model traffic in tiny blood vessels
Engineered human capillaries are providing an astounding view of how red blood cells transit ultra-small blood vessels.
Jan 23, 2020
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Neuroscience
Cell-saving drugs could reduce brain damage after stroke
Long-term brain damage caused by stroke could be reduced by saving cells called pericytes that control blood flow in capillaries, reports a new study led by scientists from University College London.
Mar 26, 2014
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Medical research
A step closer to bio-printing transplantable tissues and organs
Researchers have made a giant leap towards the goal of 'bio-printing' transplantable tissues and organs for people affected by major diseases and trauma injuries, a new study reports.
Jun 30, 2014
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Surgery
British team perform new 'warm' liver transplants
British surgeons said Friday they have performed successful liver transplants on two patients using a revolutionary technique which keeps the organ warm and functioning while outside the body.
Mar 15, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Tumor blood vessels prevent the spread of cancer cells
A lack of the protein endoglin in the blood vessels of tumour-bearing mice enables the spread of daughter tumours, according to researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Lund University in Sweden in a study published in the ...
Feb 11, 2013
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Health
People who participate in sports have better attention span than those in poor physical health, study finds
New scientific evidence seems to confirm the famous Roman saying "Mens sana in corpore sano". Researchers from the University of Granada have demonstrated that people who normally practice sport have a better cognitive performance ...
Apr 10, 2013
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Cardiology
Novel marker helps identify preeclampsia risk in pregnancy
Pregnant women who have a reduced number of capillaries under their skin during pregnancy may be at heightened risk for preeclampsia, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual ...
Mar 7, 2013
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