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Combination of ultrasound and microbubbles helps medicines pass through the blood-brain barrier

Combining ultrasound and bubbles helps medicines pass through the protective blood-brain barrier and is giving hope for improved treatment of several diseases.

5 Aug 2022

Novel fusion protein drug for Alzheimer’s disease circumvents the neurotoxic inflammatory side effects

Although Aduhelm, a monoclonal antibody targeting amyloid beta (Aβ), recently became the first US FDA approved drug for Alzheimer's disease (AD) based on its ability to decrease Aβ plaque burden in AD patients, its effect on cognitive improvement is still controversial.

4 Aug 2022

Study: Genes involved in coronary heart disease may be nearly the same for everyone

The genes involved in coronary heart disease, the most common form of heart disease, appear to be nearly the same for everyone, according to a VA study.

3 Aug 2022

Microvascular disease and Alzheimer's associated with more white matter damage, more inflammation

Disease of the microscopic blood vessels that feed the white matter of our brain is associated with worse cognitive function and memory deficits in individuals with Alzheimer's, scientists report.

2 Aug 2022

Plasma myosin light chain 9 levels may be better predictor of COVID-19 severity than blood biomarkers

In a new study, researchers found elevated plasma levels of myosin light chain 9 (Myl9) in COVID-19 patients with a fatal disease.

2 Aug 2022

Gene mutation responsible for hereditary hemochromatosis may be a risk factor for movement disorders

A disorder called hereditary hemochromatosis, caused by a gene mutation, results in the body absorbing too much iron, leading to tissue damage and conditions like liver disease, heart problems and diabetes.

1 Aug 2022

Researchers use oil droplets to reveal mechanisms behind navigation of biological microswimmers

Bacteria and other unicellular organisms developed sophisticated ways to actively navigate their way, despite being comparably simple structures.

29 Jul 2022

Innovative microscopy method reveals how neurons struggle to reach their destination in Rett syndrome models

Using an innovative microscopy method, scientists at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT observed how newborn neurons struggle to reach their proper places in advanced human brain tissue models of Rett syndrome, producing new insight into how developmental deficits observed in the brains of patients with the devastating disorder may emerge.

29 Jul 2022

Tannins as therapeutic agents against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers reviewed tannins as therapeutic agents against SARS-CoV-2.

29 Jul 2022

New imaging technique reveals subtle details about pathology in a rare eye disease

Using a new imaging technique, researchers from the National Eye Institute have determined that retinal lesions from vitelliform macular dystrophy (VMD) vary by gene mutation.

28 Jul 2022

How COVID-19 affects the brain microvasculature

A recent study discusses the effects of COVID-19 on the brain microvascular system.

25 Jul 2022

Researchers investigate a drug used for neuromuscular weakness as potential treatment for botulism

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) researchers are investigating a drug used to treat neuromuscular weakness as a potential treatment for botulism, a rare but serious disease.

25 Jul 2022

New robotic technology for neuroendovascular surgery could mean safer and more efficient procedures

Stroke surgery and other neuroendovascular procedures could be made safer and easier through robotics, according to research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting.

25 Jul 2022

Study suggests a possible treatment approach for cancer and cardiovascular disease

A key molecule for cancer metastasis has been identified as a molecule already known for its involvement in cardiovascular disease, suggesting a possible treatment approach for both diseases simultaneously.

25 Jul 2022

Study clarifies the role of intestinal white blood cells in colorectal cancer

Colorectal tumors are swarming with white blood cells, but whether these cells help or hinder the cancer is hotly debated.

22 Jul 2022

Improving the immune defenses against blood cancer

For patients with lymphoma, multiple myeloma, or certain types of leukemia, treatment with chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR T cells) is sometimes the last chance of overcoming the cancer.

22 Jul 2022

Remote ischemic preconditioning can amplify the protection against heart attack, stroke

The majority of heart attacks and strokes in the world are ischemic, meaning a clot or buildup of plaque in an artery prevents oxygen-rich blood from reaching cells in the heart or brain. Blocked for too long, tissues die.

19 Jul 2022

Blood vascular network can adapt over time and form a kind of memory

Networks adapt over time and in this way form a kind of memory. This is the key finding of a new study by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen and the Technical University of Munich.

18 Jul 2022

Scientists combine robotics with biology to construct biohybrid microrobots

A team of scientists in the Physical Intelligence Department at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have combined robotics with biology by equipping E. coli bacteria with artificial components to construct biohybrid microrobots.

15 Jul 2022

New disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer's disease may involve whole blood exchange

A novel, disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer's disease may involve the whole exchange of blood, which effectively decreased the formation of amyloid plaque in the brains of mice, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.

15 Jul 2022

Blood Vessels News and Research

Combination of ultrasound and microbubbles helps medicines pass through the blood-brain barrier

Novel fusion protein drug for Alzheimer’s disease circumvents the neurotoxic inflammatory side effects

Study: Genes involved in coronary heart disease may be nearly the same for everyone

Microvascular disease and Alzheimer's associated with more white matter damage, more inflammation

Plasma myosin light chain 9 levels may be better predictor of COVID-19 severity than blood biomarkers

Gene mutation responsible for hereditary hemochromatosis may be a risk factor for movement disorders

Researchers use oil droplets to reveal mechanisms behind navigation of biological microswimmers

Innovative microscopy method reveals how neurons struggle to reach their destination in Rett syndrome models

Tannins as therapeutic agents against SARS-CoV-2

New imaging technique reveals subtle details about pathology in a rare eye disease

How COVID-19 affects the brain microvasculature

Researchers investigate a drug used for neuromuscular weakness as potential treatment for botulism

New robotic technology for neuroendovascular surgery could mean safer and more efficient procedures

Study suggests a possible treatment approach for cancer and cardiovascular disease

Study clarifies the role of intestinal white blood cells in colorectal cancer

Improving the immune defenses against blood cancer

Remote ischemic preconditioning can amplify the protection against heart attack, stroke

Blood vascular network can adapt over time and form a kind of memory

Scientists combine robotics with biology to construct biohybrid microrobots

New disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer's disease may involve whole blood exchange

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