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Blood Vessels are tubes through which the blood circulates in the body. Blood vessels include a network of arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins.

ESC publishes treatment guidelines for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome

ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation

31 Aug 2020

Studies unravel COVID-19 mysteries

A team from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University has made significant steps forward in understanding COVID-19 through two back-to-back studies published this week in Critical Care Explorations.

26 Aug 2020

Exosomes: The cancer cell communication mechanism

Professor Deborah Goberdhan speaks to News-Medical about her team's latest research into cancer cells, and the mechanisms they use to communicate.

26 Aug 2020

Personalized genetic testing helps reduce adverse events following balloon angioplasty

An international, first-of-its-kind cardiology trial used personalized genetic testing to reduce by 34 per cent the number of serious adverse events following balloon angioplasty, a treatment for the most common form of heart disease.

26 Aug 2020

Heart Research UK awards over £145,000 to Queen’s University Belfast project on blood vessel grafts

A project at Queen’s University Belfast aiming to develop a new method of making grafted blood vessels more resilient has been awarded a grant of over £145,000 by national charity Heart Research UK.

25 Aug 2020

Macrophage programming is more complex than previously thought

Macrophages are white blood cells that, depending on the signals they get from the immune system, become specialized in either increasing or decreasing inflammation.

25 Aug 2020

RNA-targeting compound restarts a healing factor silenced by heart attack

A heart attack can leave parts of the heart permanently scarred and stiff, resulting in prolonged disability and potential progression toward heart failure. Scientists have studied various ways to repair or regenerate such damaged heart tissue, with limited success.

24 Aug 2020

Broccoli and Brussels could be beneficial in preventing advanced blood vessel disease

New research from Edith Cowan University has shown some of our least favorite vegetables could be the most beneficial when it comes to preventing advanced blood vessel disease.

21 Aug 2020

New surgical technique could lead to better dialysis outcomes

A new technique developed by a Yale-led research team improves blood flow in surgically made blood vessels used in dialysis, enables them to last longer, and results in fewer complications than the standard technique.

20 Aug 2020

Study shows least favorite vegetables can prevent advanced blood vessel disease

New research has shown some of our least favourite vegetables could be the most beneficial when it comes to preventing advanced blood vessel disease.

20 Aug 2020

Combination treatment can benefit children with Kawasaki disease

Adding corticosteroids to standard intravenous (IV) immunoglobulin treatment for children with Kawasaki disease judged to be at higher risk of developing blood vessel complications made initial treatment more successful and prevented these complications.

19 Aug 2020

Cyborg technology: Researchers take new step toward integrating electronics with the body

Although true "cyborgs" - part human, part robotic beings - are science fiction, researchers are taking steps toward integrating electronics with the body.

17 Aug 2020

New discoveries could change the understanding and treatment of ovarian cancer

Recent discoveries made by researchers at Texas A&M University could change the way ovarian cancer is understood and treated.

15 Aug 2020

Nanoparticle carriers expand the effectiveness of gene therapies for human eye diseases

NIBIB-funded researchers have created nanoparticles for successful gene therapy of a mouse model of macular degeneration.

15 Aug 2020

Reelin inhibition may be effective for treating multiple sclerosis

In an animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS), decreasing the amount of a protein made in the liver significantly protected against development of the disease's characteristic symptoms and promoted recovery in symptomatic animals, UTSW scientists report.

12 Aug 2020

Scientists identify new treatment targets for blinding retinal disease

When the eye isn't getting enough oxygen in the face of common conditions like premature birth or diabetes, it sets in motion a state of frenzied energy production that can ultimately result in blindness, and now scientists have identified new points where they may be able to calm the frenzy and instead enable recovery

10 Aug 2020

Osteopore announces success of its 3D-printed PCL bone implant in cranioplasty procedure

Osteopore International Pte Ltd, a Singapore-headquartered company leading the way in regenerative bone implants, is proud to announce the success of its technology in a new medical procedure that took place in Brisbane, Australia, in December last year.

5 Aug 2020

New peptide molecule offers hope for emphysema

Emphysema is a progressive, debilitating lung disease in which the lung's breathing sacs, or alveoli, enlarge, get thinner, and eventually are destroyed as the cells die off. It can be fatal, and there is currently no cure.

4 Aug 2020

Portable, injectable clotting agent reduces blood loss by 97% in mice models

When it comes to traumatic injuries, it's a race against time. A person with major hemorrhage can die from blood loss within minutes, so staunching the wound and getting them to a hospital as fast as possible is critical.

31 Jul 2020

Pilot study shows cholesterol-lowering medication improves function of coronary arteries

In a pilot study of people living with HIV or high levels of cholesterol, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that a six-week course of a cholesterol-lowering medication improved the function of the coronary arteries that provide oxygen to the heart.

29 Jul 2020

Blood Vessel News and Research

ESC publishes treatment guidelines for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome

Studies unravel COVID-19 mysteries

Exosomes: The cancer cell communication mechanism

Personalized genetic testing helps reduce adverse events following balloon angioplasty

Heart Research UK awards over £145,000 to Queen’s University Belfast project on blood vessel grafts

Macrophage programming is more complex than previously thought

RNA-targeting compound restarts a healing factor silenced by heart attack

Broccoli and Brussels could be beneficial in preventing advanced blood vessel disease

New surgical technique could lead to better dialysis outcomes

Study shows least favorite vegetables can prevent advanced blood vessel disease

Combination treatment can benefit children with Kawasaki disease

Cyborg technology: Researchers take new step toward integrating electronics with the body

New discoveries could change the understanding and treatment of ovarian cancer

Nanoparticle carriers expand the effectiveness of gene therapies for human eye diseases

Reelin inhibition may be effective for treating multiple sclerosis

Scientists identify new treatment targets for blinding retinal disease

Osteopore announces success of its 3D-printed PCL bone implant in cranioplasty procedure

New peptide molecule offers hope for emphysema

Portable, injectable clotting agent reduces blood loss by 97% in mice models

Pilot study shows cholesterol-lowering medication improves function of coronary arteries

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