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Beetroot juice does not re-warm the body after exposure to cold

In people at higher risk of feeling the cold, and contrary to what scientists thought, beetroot juice doesn't appear to help re-warm the body after exposure to the cold, according to new research.

4 Oct 2017

Scientists awarded $1.3 million grant to study relationship between traumatic brain injury and dementia

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a team of scientists and physicians from leading health care institutions across Phoenix a $1.3 million grant over three years to study traumatic brain injury and its relationship to dementia.

4 Oct 2017

New catheter provides comprehensive insight into formation of atherosclerotic plaques

To win the battle against heart disease, cardiologists need better ways to identify the composition of plaque most likely to rupture and cause a heart attack.

3 Oct 2017

Revolutionary skin treatment offers hope to acid attack victims, burns patients

The horrific increase in the number of acid attacks in the UK has given medical research trust RAFT even more reason to back its latest next generation artificial skin called Smart Matrix which was specially invented to help burns victims.

30 Sep 2017

Study sheds light on the mechanism of lung damage in premature babies

The lungs are one of the last organs to undergo full maturation in a baby's body. Children that are born very prematurely do not have fully developed lungs, and are therefore more susceptible to associated complications.

30 Sep 2017

Study shows frequent sauna bathing reduces risk of elevated blood pressure

Frequent sauna bathing reduces the risk of elevated blood pressure, according to an extensive follow-up population-based study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland.

30 Sep 2017

Researchers develop new surgical screws from human bone material

To heal broken bones using medical help, the surgical method of choice for decades have been metal screws, mainly made of titanium or stainless steel. During and after the healing process, these metal screws are seen by the body as disturbing foreign bodies and often have to be removed in a further unpleasant surgical intervention.

30 Sep 2017

Surgical screws being developed from donated human bone material

Biomechanics from TU Graz, are developing surgical screws from donated human bone material for foot and jaw surgery together with surgebright, a start-up from Linz, Austria.

28 Sep 2017

Biomaterial-mediated growth factor delivery can restore perfusion of blood vessels in animal models

Ischemia is a serious medical condition in which the flow of blood and delivery of oxygen to tissues is restricted, thus resulting in pain, weakness, and more seriously, tissue and organ damage. Ischemia in muscle tissue, most commonly as a result of atherosclerosis, leads to life-threatening diseases like coronary artery disease and stroke, but also to chronic peripheral artery disease (PAD).

26 Sep 2017

New gel patch could speed up healing and minimize formation of scars

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have developed a new gel patch prototype that could speed up the healing of a skin wound while minimizing the formation of scars. The team unveiled the patch today as a proof-of-concept.

25 Sep 2017

Space radiation causes long-term health consequences for astronauts

While people protect their eyes from the sun's radiation during a solar eclipse, NASA's Human Research Program is working to protect the whole human body from radiation in space. Space radiation is dangerous and one of the primary health risks for astronauts.

21 Sep 2017

UConn Health makes new 3D-printed model of arteries to help surgeons get practice

The first time a young surgeon threads a wire through a stroke victim's chest up through their neck and fishes a blood clot out of their brain may be one of the most harrowing moments in her career.

21 Sep 2017

Researchers explore new combination approach to treat high-risk soft-tissue sarcomas

University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers are investigating a new approach to treat high-risk soft-tissue sarcomas by combining two immunotherapy drugs with radiation therapy to stimulate the immune system to destroy the main tumor as well as leftover microscopic cancer cells that may seed other tumors.

20 Sep 2017

Immune cells may play crucial role in helping the brain heal after hemorrhage or stroke

While immune cells called neutrophils are known to act as infantry in the body's war on germs, a National Institutes of Health-funded study suggests they can act as medics as well. By studying rodents, researchers showed that instead of attacking germs, some neutrophils may help heal the brain after an intracerebral hemorrhage, a form of stroke caused by ruptured blood vessels.

20 Sep 2017

Catheterization procedure can have detrimental effect on blood vessels, study shows

Transradial catheterization--when a clinician inserts a long thin tube through the radial artery in the arm--is commonly used to diagnose and treat certain heart conditions.

19 Sep 2017

Cancer-fighting cells destroy tumors more effectively after being starved for oxygen

Mountain climbers and endurance athletes are not the only ones to benefit from altitude training - that is, learning to perform well under low-oxygen conditions.

18 Sep 2017

Heidelberg researchers gain new insights into formation of blood vessels

New insights into the development of the vascular system: researchers in the team of Dr Carmen Ruiz de Almodóvar of the Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center have discovered a crucial biological step that regulates the formation of blood vessels.

15 Sep 2017

MGH researchers identify potential strategy for improving efficacy of angiogenesis inhibitors

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has identified a potential strategy for improving the efficacy of angiogenesis inhibitors, drugs that help fight cancer by blocking the formation of new blood vessels.

13 Sep 2017

Preeclampsia may permanently change blood vessels to increase heart disease risk

Preeclampsia may permanently change the blood vessels of women who experience the condition during pregnancy, boosting their lifelong risk for cardiovascular disease, according to Penn State researchers.

12 Sep 2017

New method to 'sneak' biological drugs into brain cells offers hope to cure neurological diseases

The treatment of brain diseases is on the verge of a breakthrough. Researchers from Aalborg University are developing a new method that 'smuggles' medicine past the brain's defense systems, giving hope that diseases such as Alzheimer's can one day be cured.

12 Sep 2017

Blood Vessels News and Research

Beetroot juice does not re-warm the body after exposure to cold

Scientists awarded $1.3 million grant to study relationship between traumatic brain injury and dementia

New catheter provides comprehensive insight into formation of atherosclerotic plaques

Revolutionary skin treatment offers hope to acid attack victims, burns patients

Study sheds light on the mechanism of lung damage in premature babies

Study shows frequent sauna bathing reduces risk of elevated blood pressure

Researchers develop new surgical screws from human bone material

Surgical screws being developed from donated human bone material

Biomaterial-mediated growth factor delivery can restore perfusion of blood vessels in animal models

New gel patch could speed up healing and minimize formation of scars

Space radiation causes long-term health consequences for astronauts

UConn Health makes new 3D-printed model of arteries to help surgeons get practice

Researchers explore new combination approach to treat high-risk soft-tissue sarcomas

Immune cells may play crucial role in helping the brain heal after hemorrhage or stroke

Catheterization procedure can have detrimental effect on blood vessels, study shows

Cancer-fighting cells destroy tumors more effectively after being starved for oxygen

Heidelberg researchers gain new insights into formation of blood vessels

MGH researchers identify potential strategy for improving efficacy of angiogenesis inhibitors

Preeclampsia may permanently change blood vessels to increase heart disease risk

New method to 'sneak' biological drugs into brain cells offers hope to cure neurological diseases

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