Scientists at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have devised a new strategy to stop tumors from developing the new blood vessels they need to grow. Once thought to be extremely promising for the treatment ...
Mar 11, 2020
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A new study indicates that PSA, a prostate cancer marker, is one of the catalysts that activate vascular endothelial and lymphangiogenic growth factors which contribute to the spread of cancer.
May 24, 2019
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A new Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS) article reveals that increasingly aggressive therapies that block VEGF could cause damage in treating eye diseases. Scientists discovered inhibiting anti-VEGF might ...
Jan 11, 2013
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The future of the investigation and treatment of retinal disorders is already here at the MedUni Vienna: in the new Christian Doppler "OPTIMA" (Ophthalmic Image Analysis) laboratory headed by Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, Director ...
Jun 19, 2013
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When it comes to cell types, stem cells have unlimited potential—literally. These self-renewing cells, which are capable of giving rise to any cell type in the body, reside in specialized microenvironments known as niches. ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Transplantation of genetically modified cells carrying a transgene has a greater stimulating effect on the central nervous system after traumatic injury. During spinal cord injury, the extensive area adjacent to the epicenter ...
Apr 11, 2016
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A major medical discovery by scientists at The University of Nottingham could lead to the development of an entirely new type of painkiller.
Oct 1, 2014
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Worldwide, preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal deaths and preterm births. This serious pregnancy complication results in extremely high blood pressure and organ damage. The onset of preeclampsia is associated with ...
Oct 20, 2014
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When an embryo develops, a wide variety of proteins and enzymes trigger a series of biochemical reactions. The development of the lymphatic vasculature is crucially dependent on one specific protein—the growth factor VEGF-C. ...
Jun 11, 2020
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About 1 in 10 pregnant women experience placenta abnormalities that lead to life-threatening preeclampsia (hypertension), preterm labor and fetal growth problems, but finding effective treatments to effectively prevent or ...
Jun 19, 2019
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