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Investigation of Budesonide's mechanism of action against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers look to gain an understanding of the mechanism of action of budesonide in improving the prognosis of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

1 Nov 2021

Study finds inhaled microspheres reduce SARS-CoV-2 infective effectiveness

A new study develops an inhaled microfluidic microsphere with a genetically engineered membrane from the ACE2 receptor-overexpressing cells and macrophages.

1 Nov 2021

The Connection between High-sensitivity Troponin and Heart Attacks

This interview outlines the connection between high-sensitivity troponin and heart attacks.

From Siemens Healthineers 1 Nov 2021

Therapeutic heparin for preventing COVID-19 deaths is four times higher than the prophylactic dose

The anti-coagulant heparin reduces the likelihood of death from COVID-19 by 78% when administered in therapeutic doses to patients with signs of respiratory failure on admission to hospital, according to a study reported on October 14 in the British Medical Journal.

30 Oct 2021

Researchers develop eToeholds for safe, effective RNA and cellular therapies

RNAs are best known as the molecules that translate information encoded in genes into proteins with their myriad of activities.

29 Oct 2021

Chlorophyll catabolite pheophorbide A shows potential against SARS-CoV-2

A new study identifies a potent SARS-CoV-2 antiviral, Pheophorbide a (PheoA), which is a compound derived from the plant Marchantia polymorpha L.

27 Oct 2021

Scientists flip a new piece in the male infertility puzzle

Scientists at Cincinnati Children's appear to have flipped another piece in the underexplored puzzle of male infertility.

27 Oct 2021

New mouse model shows that it is never too late to treat Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III and the Spanish Cardiovascular Research Network (CIBERCV), led by Dr Vicente Andrés, have generated the HGPSrev experimental mouse model.

26 Oct 2021

Clinically significant cataract associated with greater mortality risk from vascular causes

Clinically significant cataract is associated with an increased risk of death from vascular causes, such as stroke and heart attack, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

26 Oct 2021

UQ researchers find that SARS-CoV-2 virus does not infect blood vessels

The SARS-CoV-2 virus does not infect blood vessels, despite the high risk of blood clots to COVID-19 patients, University of Queensland researchers have found.

26 Oct 2021

New method measures temperature inside the body for detecting cancer, other diseases

Russian researchers have proposed a method for detecting cancer and other diseases by measuring the temperature inside the body. Results were published in Sensors.

25 Oct 2021

Researchers identify a potential pathogenic link between IBD and mental comorbidities

In response to gut inflammation, such as that caused by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the vascular barrier in the brain choroid plexus closes, locking down access to the brain, according to a new study.

22 Oct 2021

Researchers employ novel algorithm to identify candidate cancer drugs for pulmonary hypertension

By combining computational and experimental approaches, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Prairie View A&M University researchers identified cancer drugs that show promise for treating pulmonary hypertension, or PH, a rare and incurable lung disease.

21 Oct 2021

Biomarker predicts severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients

A new study investigates a biomarker to predict the severity of disease in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.

20 Oct 2021

Living in socially vulnerable counties may increase risk of premature cardiovascular disease death

Americans who live in counties deemed "socially vulnerable" based on census variables are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease before age 65, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

19 Oct 2021

Three new genetic variants linked to fibromuscular dysplasia

Three new genetic variants that regulate gene expression in the arteries are connected to fibromuscular dysplasia, an arterial disease that can cause dangerous consequences for the heart and vessels, according to a new study.

18 Oct 2021

Cardiac CTA parameters predict mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), cardiac CTA-derived left atrium emptying fraction (LAEF) improves predictive performance of established clinical risk scores and may be used to assess patients' risk during pre-transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) workup and postprocedural surveillance.

13 Oct 2021

Vascular News and Research

Investigation of Budesonide's mechanism of action against SARS-CoV-2

Study finds inhaled microspheres reduce SARS-CoV-2 infective effectiveness

The Connection between High-sensitivity Troponin and Heart Attacks

Therapeutic heparin for preventing COVID-19 deaths is four times higher than the prophylactic dose

Researchers develop eToeholds for safe, effective RNA and cellular therapies

Chlorophyll catabolite pheophorbide A shows potential against SARS-CoV-2

Scientists flip a new piece in the male infertility puzzle

New mouse model shows that it is never too late to treat Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

Clinically significant cataract associated with greater mortality risk from vascular causes

UQ researchers find that SARS-CoV-2 virus does not infect blood vessels

New method measures temperature inside the body for detecting cancer, other diseases

Researchers identify a potential pathogenic link between IBD and mental comorbidities

Researchers employ novel algorithm to identify candidate cancer drugs for pulmonary hypertension

Biomarker predicts severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients

Living in socially vulnerable counties may increase risk of premature cardiovascular disease death

Three new genetic variants linked to fibromuscular dysplasia

Cardiac CTA parameters predict mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Timing of changes in menstrual cycle length could provide clues about a person's heart disease risk

Newly discovered molecule could be used to prevent collateral harm to vital organs during surgery

Formal health care transition programs needed to provide uninterrupted support for youth with Kawasaki disease

Industry Focus eBook - Neurology/Neuroscience - 2nd edition eBook

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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