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Aspirin use associated with reduced mortality risk in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients who were taking a daily low-dose aspirin to protect against cardiovascular disease had a significantly lower risk of complications and death compared to those who were not taking aspirin, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

22 Oct 2020

Study: Antibody-based drug could dramatically reduce cancer in mice

Despite the remarkable successes of immune-based treatments for cancer, not everyone responds to these approaches and relapses do occur.

22 Oct 2020

New surgical tendon fixation system granted FDA 510(k) clearance

A new surgical tendon fixation system that not only re-attaches damaged tissues but also facilitates healing as it is absorbed by the body has been granted 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, indicating that the device is "as safe and effective" as other legally marketed devices and is ready to go to market.

21 Oct 2020

Sony introduces new LMD-X3200MD medical grade LCD monitor

Sony has today introduced the LMD-X3200MD 32-inch medical grade LCD monitor, enhancing surgical workflow with 4K HDR color imaging and innovative technology.

21 Oct 2020

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 uses a receptor to efficiently infect human cells

To efficiently infect human cells, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is able to use a receptor called Neuropilin-1, which is very abundant in many human tissues including the respiratory tract, blood vessels and neurons.

21 Oct 2020

Consumption of high doses of vitamin D is not necessary

In humans, vitamin D is formed in the skin following its exposure to sunlight. In comparison to the body's own formation of vitamin D, dietary consumption generally makes up only a relatively small proportion of the vitamin D supply to the body.

20 Oct 2020

Immunoglobulin M ACE2 autoantibodies associated with severe COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses with little prospect of immediate relief, a recent study by Johns Hopkins University researchers published on the preprint server medRxiv* in October 2020 discusses the association of Immunoglobulin M (IgM) autoantibodies against the host receptor that binds severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with severe disease via vascular endothelial damage. This could help develop better therapies and prognostic criteria.

19 Oct 2020

CBD could reduce lung damage caused by COVID-19

One way CBD appears to reduce the "cytokine storm" that damages the lungs and kills many patients with COVID-19 is by enabling an increase in levels of a natural peptide called apelin, which is known to reduce inflammation and whose levels are dramatically reduced in the face of this storm.

19 Oct 2020

Study challenges current standard for managing blood pressure in people with spinal cord injury

New research from the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD) challenges the current standard for managing blood pressure in people with spinal cord injury (SCI).

16 Oct 2020

UTHSC professor receives $2.2 million for research into arterial stiffness and hypertension

In humans, large arteries lose elasticity and thicken with age and other pathological conditions, leading to arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure.

15 Oct 2020

Study may lead to new therapies to improve survival in septic patients

Each year, some 270,000 Americans die from sepsis, in which the release of normally helpful infection-fighting chemicals in the body triggers an unusually extreme immune response - powerful enough to cause life-threatening damage to blood vessels and organs.

15 Oct 2020

Researchers reveal potential mechanisms behind the healing power of extracellular vesicles

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) -- nanometer sized messengers that travel between cells to deliver cues and cargo -- are promising tools for the next generation of therapies for everything from autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases to cancer and tissue injury.

15 Oct 2020

Scientists find sensor protein that makes normal bladder function possible

A team co-led by scientists at Scripps Research has found that the main sensor protein enabling our sense of touch also underlies the feeling of having a full bladder and makes normal bladder function possible.

14 Oct 2020

'Shrinking' tonsils results in lesser pain and bleeding than full tonsillectomy

A 10-year study from Flinders University has found "shrinking" tonsils results in far less pain and bleeding than a full tonsillectomy.

14 Oct 2020

G protein-coupled receptors help humans taste, smell, and regulate mood and immunity

Dr. Guangyu Wu is dissecting the molecular homing that enables a nascent protein to ultimately find its way to the surface of a cell as a mature receptor type that helps us taste, smell and even regulate our mood and immunity.

14 Oct 2020

Study provides new insight into unknown effects of factors that regulate blood vessel formation

A new study by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland provides novel insight into the previously unknown effects of factors regulating blood vessel formation.

14 Oct 2020

SARS-CoV-2 infection of carotid arteries may explain vascular involvement in COVID-19

A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in October 2020 shows that the virus causing COVID-19, namely, SARS-CoV-2, produces replicative infection in the carotid arteries and affects the vascular responses. This could have a profound bearing on the understanding of the disease and its clinical treatment.

14 Oct 2020

Blood Vessels News and Research

Aspirin use associated with reduced mortality risk in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Study: Antibody-based drug could dramatically reduce cancer in mice

New surgical tendon fixation system granted FDA 510(k) clearance

Sony introduces new LMD-X3200MD medical grade LCD monitor

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 uses a receptor to efficiently infect human cells

Consumption of high doses of vitamin D is not necessary

Immunoglobulin M ACE2 autoantibodies associated with severe COVID-19

CBD could reduce lung damage caused by COVID-19

Study challenges current standard for managing blood pressure in people with spinal cord injury

UTHSC professor receives $2.2 million for research into arterial stiffness and hypertension

Study may lead to new therapies to improve survival in septic patients

Researchers reveal potential mechanisms behind the healing power of extracellular vesicles

Scientists find sensor protein that makes normal bladder function possible

'Shrinking' tonsils results in lesser pain and bleeding than full tonsillectomy

G protein-coupled receptors help humans taste, smell, and regulate mood and immunity

Study provides new insight into unknown effects of factors that regulate blood vessel formation

SARS-CoV-2 infection of carotid arteries may explain vascular involvement in COVID-19

Study finds sex differences among young individuals who suffer a heart attack

COVID-19 causes potentially damaging neurological injuries, study shows

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