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Animal study brings hope for the use of more donor lungs in future

A large amount of lungs donated cannot be used for transplantation. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden and Skåne University Hospital have conducted an animal study bringing hope that more donor lungs could be used in the future.

2 Sep 2022

The currently available evidence on viral-induced parkinsonism

A new review attempts to summarize all known about the relationship between viral illness and parkinsonian disorders to facilitate further research.

31 Aug 2022

Exploring the muscle symptoms associated with statin therapy

In a new study, investigators explored the influences of statin treatment on muscle symptoms.

31 Aug 2022

New treatment may be effective in addressing the long-term effects of preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is a condition that affects the placenta during pregnancy and is dangerous for both the fetus and the mother.

30 Aug 2022

COVID-19 may provoke IgA-associated vasculitis

In a new study, scientists showed that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection provokes immunoglobulin A (IgA)-associated vasculitis (IgAV).

30 Aug 2022

Individuals with early-onset diabetes, hypertension more likely to develop primary open-angle glaucoma

The earlier individuals develop Type 2 diabetes or hypertension in life, the earlier they are likely to develop primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, researchers from UT Southwestern reported in a recent study.

29 Aug 2022

High-throughput proteomics reveals pregnancy-specific responses to COVID-19

Researchers evaluated pregnancy-specific responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

29 Aug 2022

Cardiovascular screening may lower the risk of death, heart attack and stroke in 65 to 69 year-olds

A randomized trial in more than 45,000 men has suggested that cardiovascular screening including cardiac imaging, blood pressure measurement and blood tests, plus treatment if needed, may lower the risk of death, heart attack and stroke in 65 to 69 year-olds.

28 Aug 2022

Motorcycle helmet protects riders by filtering harmful emissions

A motorcycle helmet that filters out harmful emissions from the air is protecting riders in New Delhi and other Indian cities that rank among the most polluted in the world.

26 Aug 2022

Study compares the benefits of taking antihypertensive medication in the morning or evening

A pragmatic randomised trial in more than 21,000 patients with high blood pressure followed for over five years has concluded that protection against heart attack, stroke and vascular death is not affected by whether antihypertensive medications are taken in the morning or evening.

26 Aug 2022

New guidelines recommend earlier detection and treatment of pulmonary hypertension

Earlier detection of pulmonary hypertension in the community and expedited referral of high-risk or complex patients are recommended in the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension, published online today in European Heart Journal and the European Respiratory Journal.

26 Aug 2022

CU professor explores for noninvasive ways to detect vascularized composite allograft rejection

Soldiers and others who receive severe injuries to the hands and face often can benefit from a type of transplant known as vascularized composite allograft (VCA) - the transplantation of multiple tissues, including muscle, bone, nerve, skin, and blood vessels, as a functional unit (such as a hand or face) from a deceased donor to a recipient with a severe injury.

25 Aug 2022

Susceptibility of deer mice and California mice to COVID-19

In a new study, researchers assessed the susceptibility of deer mice and California mice to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

25 Aug 2022

COVID-19 vaccine not linked to increased risk of stroke

Newly compiled data evaluated by researchers in the Department of Neurology and the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows that COVID-19 vaccines do not raise stroke risk--but that severe COVID-19 infection does.

24 Aug 2022

Targeting Na+/K+ ATPase alpha 1 proteins could help identify novel therapies for blood clots, thrombosis

Targeting Na+/K+ ATPase alpha 1 (ATP1A1) subunit proteins could help identify novel therapies for addressing blood clots and thrombosis, according to a new study by Marshall University researchers.

24 Aug 2022

Study analyzes associations between BMI and dementia in older women and men

A substantial body of literature has analyzed the potential association between late-life body mass index (BMI) and dementia.

24 Aug 2022

Wyss Institute's DNA nanotechnology-driven SPEAR protein-detection technology licensed to Spear Bio

Today, the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Spear Bio, Inc.announced that the Institute's DNA nanotechnology-driven ultrasensitive SPEAR protein-detection technology has been licensed to the newly formed Boston-based startup.

23 Aug 2022

Vascular News and Research

Animal study brings hope for the use of more donor lungs in future

The currently available evidence on viral-induced parkinsonism

Exploring the muscle symptoms associated with statin therapy

New treatment may be effective in addressing the long-term effects of preeclampsia

COVID-19 may provoke IgA-associated vasculitis

Individuals with early-onset diabetes, hypertension more likely to develop primary open-angle glaucoma

High-throughput proteomics reveals pregnancy-specific responses to COVID-19

Cardiovascular screening may lower the risk of death, heart attack and stroke in 65 to 69 year-olds

Motorcycle helmet protects riders by filtering harmful emissions

Study compares the benefits of taking antihypertensive medication in the morning or evening

New guidelines recommend earlier detection and treatment of pulmonary hypertension

CU professor explores for noninvasive ways to detect vascularized composite allograft rejection

Susceptibility of deer mice and California mice to COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccine not linked to increased risk of stroke

Targeting Na+/K+ ATPase alpha 1 proteins could help identify novel therapies for blood clots, thrombosis

Study analyzes associations between BMI and dementia in older women and men

Wyss Institute's DNA nanotechnology-driven SPEAR protein-detection technology licensed to Spear Bio

Smoking and the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

Researchers find rebleeding rates and predictors for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

Study shows encouraging results for robotic IVC thrombectomy

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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