Diabetes
Protein block stops vascular damage in diabetes
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered how to stop the destructive process that leads to cardiovascular disease in diabetic laboratory animals.
Jun 5, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New findings on how to avert excessive weight loss from COVID-19
Losing too much weight when infected with COVID-19 has been linked to worse outcomes. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 infection fuels blood vessel formation in fat tissues, ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Medical research
Study offers promising new direction for organ regeneration and tissue repair
Because most human tissues do not regenerate spontaneously, advances in tissue repair and organ regeneration could benefit many patients with a wide variety of medical conditions.
Jul 31, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Cells that make blood vessels can also make tumors and enable their spread
While it's widely held that tumors can produce blood vessels to support their growth, scientists now have evidence that cells key to blood vessel formation can also produce tumors and enable their spread.
Jun 19, 2017
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Medical research
Non-invasive shockwave treatment is 'highly effective' for moderate erectile dysfunction
For men with moderate erectile dysfunction (ED), a non-invasive technique called low-intensity shockwave therapy (LiST) leads to significant improvement in sexual function, concludes a clinical trial in the Journal of Urology.
Jul 12, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
A serum biomarker may predict response to immunotherapy drugs that target immune checkpoints
Serum levels of ANGPT2, a protein related to angiogenesis (blood vessel formation), was found to predict response to and influence the outcomes of treatment with a class of immunotherapeutics called immune checkpoint inhibitors ...
Dec 22, 2016
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Medical research
Partially blocking blood vessels' energy source may stop cancer growth, blindness, other conditions
Inhibiting the formation of new blood vessels is a common strategy for treating a range of conditions such as cancer, inflammatory diseases, and age-related macular degeneration. Unfortunately, drug inefficiency, resistance, ...
Dec 12, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
New type of cell communication regulates blood vessel formation and tumor growth
When tumours grow, new blood vessels are formed that deliver oxygen and nutrients to the tumour cells. A research group at Uppsala University has discovered a new type of cell communication that results in suppressed blood ...
Mar 20, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Anti-tumor activity of immune cells can be restored
The Leuven-based VIB researchers have revealed a mechanism that explains why the anti-tumor activity of specific immune cells called macrophages is suppressed during tumor growth. They have also demonstrated that blocking ...
Dec 10, 2013
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Surgery
Sphere-templated tissue scaffold is a viable subcutaneous implant
(HealthDay)—Compared with high-density porous polyethylene (HDPPE) implant materials, sphere-templated poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (poly[HEMA]) tissue scaffold stimulates a minimal inflammatory response; supports ...
Oct 14, 2012
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