New and unique shear stress patterns can occur in angiogenic capillary (new blood vessel growth) networks, according to a new study titled "Angiogenic microvascular wall shear stress patterns revealed through three-dimensional ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Many overlook the warnings preceding workout classes that encourage consulting a doctor before participating in rigorous exercise. After all, isn't exercise good for you? However, certain conditions could make the increased ...
Jun 20, 2023
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The view inside a beating heart is one not seen—or even seeable—until now, according to Rice University mechanical engineer Tayfun Tezduyar, who says such visualizations can help clinicians understand the mechanisms that ...
Feb 11, 2022
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Targeted therapy with BRAF-MEK inhibitors is an effective treatment for patients with advanced melanoma that cannot be surgically removed or has spread to other areas of the body. However, many patients become resistant to ...
Sep 2, 2020
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A new study using organ-on-a-chip technology reveals how overactive immune cells aggravate heart valve disease and how this damaging hyperactivity could potentially be controlled.
Jul 8, 2020
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An LMU team has clarified how a receptor which is involved in the regulation of vital physiological processes senses the mechanical forces that act on blood vessels. The findings could suggest new therapies for diseases of ...
Jan 31, 2020
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In the battle against heart disease, more than 400,000 coronary artery bypass grafting surgeries are performed in the U.S. each year.
Nov 6, 2019
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A heart attack is like an earthquake. When a patient is having a heart attack, it's easy for cardiologists to look at a coronary artery and identify the blockages that are causing trouble. However, predicting exactly where ...
Oct 31, 2018
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New research from Virginia Tech is moving physicians closer to pinpointing a predictor of ovarian cancer, which could lead to earlier diagnosis of what is know as the "silent killer."
Mar 22, 2018
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Flow of fluids through the gut, such as milk from an infant's diet, generates a shear stress on cells lining the intestine. Ken Lau, Ph.D., and colleagues have demonstrated that microvilli – finger-like membrane protrusions ...
Oct 27, 2017
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