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Scientists print 3D structure that mimics the air sacs in the lungs

Scientists have overcome a major obstacle in the development of 3D printed tissue that can be used to replaced damaged or diseased organs.

3 May 2019

Plastic surgeons and scientists develop synthetic soft tissue substitute with fewer side effects

A team of plastic surgeons and material scientists has made an important advance in treating the common clinical problem of soft tissue loss.

3 May 2019

PPDC announces seed grants to develop medical devices for children

The Pennsylvania Pediatric Medical Device Consortium has announced its latest round of seed grants to companies developing medical devices for children. The Consortium chose four companies from 11 finalists in a competition to receive seed grants of $50,000 each.

3 May 2019

Researchers examine coatings of drug-coated balloon catheters at microscopic levels

Drug-coated balloon catheters to open narrowed blood vessels and to deliver drugs to the impacted sites are used frequently for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease.

2 May 2019

A new strategy for managing diabetic macular edema in people with good vision

A change to the approach for treating diabetic macular edema may be on the way, thanks to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

2 May 2019

Researchers use 3D printer to make paper organs

Long before scientists test new medicines in animals or people, they study the effects of the substances on cells growing in Petri dishes.

1 May 2019

UVA researchers identify how cancers subvert wound healing process to grow and spread

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have shed light on how cancers hijack the body’s natural wound-healing response to grow and spread.

30 Apr 2019

Angiotensin receptor blockers could improve response to cancer immunotherapy

A research team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found that combining a specialized version of an antihypertension drug with immune checkpoint blockers could increase the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies.

30 Apr 2019

Tiny magnetic microrobots could help drug-delivery nanoparticles reach their targets

MIT engineers have designed tiny robots that can help drug-delivery nanoparticles push their way out of the bloodstream and into a tumor or another disease site.

27 Apr 2019

Antibiotics may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in women

Researchers have that long-term antibiotic use can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke in women. The research involved 36,429 women from The Nurses’ Health Study.

26 Apr 2019

Vascular surgery after firearm injury linked with higher morbidity and mortality

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine found that among all hospitalizations that were due to firearm injury, patients who underwent surgical repair of their major blood vessels had the highest injury severity score (predictor of in-hospital death).

25 Apr 2019

New drug minimizes damage after a heart attack by 60 percent

Scientists have found a potential new drug for treating the heart damage caused by a heart attack by targeting the way the heart reacts to stress.

From Domainex 25 Apr 2019

Drugs for treatment of stroke, vascular dementia show promising results in early trial

Treatments that prevent recurrence of types of stroke and dementia caused by damage to small blood vessels in the brain have moved a step closer, following a small study.

25 Apr 2019

UT Southwestern researchers determine how circulating 'bad cholesterol' enters artery walls

UT Southwestern researchers have determined how circulating "bad cholesterol" enters artery walls to cause the plaque that narrows the blood vessels and leads to heart attacks and strokes.

25 Apr 2019

Vanderbilt investigators discover link between vascular biology and eye disease

In a series of studies that volleyed between large databases and research in zebrafish, Vanderbilt investigators have discovered a link between vascular biology and eye disease.

25 Apr 2019

Researchers engineer new molecules to help stop lung cancer

University of Texas at Dallas scientists have demonstrated that the growth rate of the majority of lung cancer cells relates directly to the availability of a crucial oxygen-metabolizing molecule.

24 Apr 2019

Researchers define role of rare, influential cells in the bone marrow

Researchers have defined the roles of various cells in the bone marrow that are thought to control the fate of the nearly half million blood cells that develop there each day.

23 Apr 2019

Study provides new insight into how obesity, insulin resistance can affect cognition

Obesity can break down our protective blood brain barrier resulting in problems with learning and memory, scientists report.

22 Apr 2019

Scientists use 3D imaging to help model complex processes performed by placenta

New three-dimensional imaging of the human placenta has been developed to help understand the reasons for fetal growth restriction - a condition which affects thousands in the UK alone.

19 Apr 2019

Statins provide no benefit for 50 percent of patients, say researchers

Millions of patients do not benefit from taking statins and fail to achieve a cholesterol level low enough to reduce their risk of heart or stroke, report researchers.

16 Apr 2019

Blood Vessels News and Research

Scientists print 3D structure that mimics the air sacs in the lungs

Plastic surgeons and scientists develop synthetic soft tissue substitute with fewer side effects

PPDC announces seed grants to develop medical devices for children

Researchers examine coatings of drug-coated balloon catheters at microscopic levels

A new strategy for managing diabetic macular edema in people with good vision

Researchers use 3D printer to make paper organs

UVA researchers identify how cancers subvert wound healing process to grow and spread

Angiotensin receptor blockers could improve response to cancer immunotherapy

Tiny magnetic microrobots could help drug-delivery nanoparticles reach their targets

Antibiotics may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in women

Vascular surgery after firearm injury linked with higher morbidity and mortality

New drug minimizes damage after a heart attack by 60 percent

Drugs for treatment of stroke, vascular dementia show promising results in early trial

UT Southwestern researchers determine how circulating 'bad cholesterol' enters artery walls

Vanderbilt investigators discover link between vascular biology and eye disease

Researchers engineer new molecules to help stop lung cancer

Researchers define role of rare, influential cells in the bone marrow

Study provides new insight into how obesity, insulin resistance can affect cognition

Scientists use 3D imaging to help model complex processes performed by placenta

Statins provide no benefit for 50 percent of patients, say researchers

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