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Endothelins are proteins that constrict blood vessels and raise blood pressure. They are normally kept in balance by other mechanisms, but when they are over-expressed, they contribute to high blood pressure (hypertension) and heart disease.

Space travel alters human vascular cell function, study finds

Study investigates the transcriptomic changes in human vascular smooth muscle cells exposed to spaceflight, revealing significant alterations in gene expression affecting cellular function and phenotype.

31 Mar 2024

New genetic links to coronary artery calcification uncovered, offering treatment insights

A study in Nature Cardiovascular Research identifies two new genetic loci associated with coronary artery calcification (CAC), a key indicator of atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease.

5 Dec 2023

High-impact clinical trial results to be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2023

The results of numerous high-impact clinical trials that could affect kidney-related medical care will be presented in-person at ASN Kidney Week 2023 November 1–November 5.

3 Nov 2023

What are the effects of smoking cessation on vascular endothelial function?

The effects of smoking cessation on vascular endothelial function.

16 Oct 2023

Is there a correlation between acute and chronic red wine intake and health?

Researchers examined the correlations between acute and chronic red wine (RW) intake and health.

18 Apr 2023

Antioxidant-rich phenolic compounds: A key to disease prevention, gut health, and brain homeostasis

Researchers report on the benefits of consuming dietary phenols and their relationship with the intestinal microbiome.

10 Apr 2023

Association between cardiovascular disease and transportation noise revealed in new research

Researchers assessed the association between cardiovascular disease and transportation noise.

3 Mar 2023

Common kidney disease could be treated with existing medicines, new study shows

A serious condition that can cause the kidneys to suddenly stop working could be treated with existing medicines, a new study shows.

14 Dec 2022

Exploring SARS-CoV-2-associated endothelial dysfunction

A new study described the evidence, mechanisms, and therapies for endothelial dysfunction in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

21 Oct 2022

Are men or women impacted more by adverse reactions to prescription drug treatments?

Recently, researchers presented an overview of sex-based differences in adverse drug reactions (ADRs) based on epidemiology, technique, and underlying mechanism data.

11 Oct 2022

Midgestation increase in leptin puts child and mother at risk of cardiovascular disease

Before a baby is ever born, critical supply chain problems with nutrition and oxygen can result in premature birth or even death and increase the child and mother's lifelong risk of cardiovascular disease.

23 Jun 2022

Progressive exercise training mitigates negative effects of adverse childhood experiences in young women

New research shows a progressive exercise training program mitigates some physiological and psychological effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in otherwise healthy young women.

2 Apr 2022

Cardiovascular markers for predicting clinical outcomes in SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from Toronto, Canada, characterized the markers of endothelial function and developed micro ribonucleic acid (miRNA) expression atlas in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-positive and -negative patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).

15 Feb 2022

Study shows risk of MIS-C post mRNA vaccination against COVID-19 in children with autoimmune complications

Researchers discuss two cases of MIS-V after the patients had received the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech (BNT162b2).

23 Nov 2021

Pulmonary hypertension drug may become a treatment option for cancer

A drug used to treat pulmonary hypertension significantly reduced the capacity of tumor cells to migrate and invade other tissues in trials involving pancreatic, ovarian, breast cancer, and leukemia cell lines.

15 Dec 2020

Study determines mechanisms underlying abnormal development of nervous system in Hirschsprung disease

Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has focused his research on determining the mechanisms underlying abnormal development of the enteric nervous system in Hirschsprung disease.

14 Oct 2020

Endothelin News and Research

Space travel alters human vascular cell function, study finds

New genetic links to coronary artery calcification uncovered, offering treatment insights

High-impact clinical trial results to be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2023

What are the effects of smoking cessation on vascular endothelial function?

Is there a correlation between acute and chronic red wine intake and health?

Antioxidant-rich phenolic compounds: A key to disease prevention, gut health, and brain homeostasis

Association between cardiovascular disease and transportation noise revealed in new research

Common kidney disease could be treated with existing medicines, new study shows

Exploring SARS-CoV-2-associated endothelial dysfunction

Are men or women impacted more by adverse reactions to prescription drug treatments?

Midgestation increase in leptin puts child and mother at risk of cardiovascular disease

Progressive exercise training mitigates negative effects of adverse childhood experiences in young women

Cardiovascular markers for predicting clinical outcomes in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study shows risk of MIS-C post mRNA vaccination against COVID-19 in children with autoimmune complications

Pulmonary hypertension drug may become a treatment option for cancer

Study determines mechanisms underlying abnormal development of nervous system in Hirschsprung disease

Researchers identify risk gene for Alzheimer's development

Some skin cancers originate in hair follicles, says new study

Some deadly skin cancers may originate in hair follicles

Some skin cancers may originate in hair follicles

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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