Ophthalmology
Light exposure during pregnancy key to normal eye development
New research in Nature concludes the eye – which depends on light to see – also needs light to develop normally during pregnancy.
Jan 16, 2013
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News tagged with vasculature
Medical research
Stem cells found to heal damaged artery in lab study
Scientists at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute have for the first time demonstrated that baboon embryonic stem cells can be programmed to completely restore a severely damaged artery. These early results show promise ...
Jan 10, 2013
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Neuroscience
Study: Even the smallest stroke can damage brain tissue, impair cognitive function
Blocking a single tiny blood vessel in the brain can harm neural tissue and even alter behavior, a new study from the University of California, San Diego has shown. But these consequences can be mitigated by a drug already ...
Dec 16, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer therapy: Nanokey opens tumors to attack
There are plenty of effective anticancer agents around. The problem is that, very often, they cannot gain access to all the cells in solid tumors. A new gene delivery vehicle may provide a way of making tracks to the heart ...
Nov 14, 2012
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Medical research
Pig tissue scaffolding allows hearts to be rebuilt post-implant
(Medical Xpress)—Using tissue from pigs, scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have created a "scaffold" that preserves the infrastructure of natural blood vessels and supports human stem cells. The ...
Nov 13, 2012
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Cardiology
Research finds heart remodeling rapidly follows cardiac injury
Cardiac injury leads to significant structural changes in the heart, including enlargement, excess formation of fibrous growth tissue, and abnormalities of the coronary vasculature. While associated factors have been targeted ...
Sep 4, 2012
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Ophthalmology
Disturbance during foetal period behind severe eye disease
(Medical Xpress) -- The congenital eye disease persistent foetal vasculature syndrome leads to bleeding, detached retina, and a cloudy lens. Now researchers at Uppsala University show in a model for the disease that it may ...
Aug 6, 2012
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Medical research
Embryonic blood vessels that make blood stem cells can also make beating heart muscles
UCLA stem cell researchers have found for the first time a surprising and unexpected plasticity in the embryonic endothelium, the place where blood stem cells are made in early development.
Aug 2, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel technique for delivering multiple cancer treatments may solve hurdle for combinatorial drug therapies
Cancers are notorious for secreting chemicals that confuse the immune system and thwarting biological defenses.
Jul 15, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Preclinical studies use specialized ultrasound to detect presence of cancer
From the air, the twists and turns of rivers can easily be seen. In the body, however, tracing the twists and turns of blood vessels is difficult, but important. Vessel "bendiness" can indicate the presence and progression ...
Jul 10, 2012
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