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Study shows how cancer cells gain access to nerve signal to enter the bloodstream

Tumors come in many shapes and forms--curable or deadly, solid or liquid, lodged inside the brain, bone, or other tissues. One thing they all have in common, however, is a knack for molecular deceit.

1 Oct 2020

Maternal immune cells could bring SARS-CoV-2 to the placenta

Researchers from Canada and Brazil collaborated to explore the possibility of perinatal transmission of the virus from pregnant mothers to their babies and the risk of preterm birth.

30 Sep 2020

Cancer chemotherapy changes the function of cells that repair heart injury

Cancer chemotherapy changes the function of cells that repair heart injury, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) discovered.

30 Sep 2020

Researchers report promising preclinical findings for a prototype of vascular graft

In a proof-of-concept study, North Carolina State University researchers reported promising preclinical findings for a prototype of a vascular graft designed as a replacement for a damaged or blocked coronary artery, which supplies blood to the heart.

30 Sep 2020

UC researchers find potential treatment that could be applied to COVID-19

By examining preexisting research for other conditions, researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found a potential treatment that could be applied to COVID-19.

29 Sep 2020

Hamsters and ferrets clear low dose SARS-CoV-2 infection in 14 days

A recent study by French researchers has demonstrated that experimental exposure to severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is capable of inducing mild infection in hamsters and ferrets within 7 – 10 days of exposure. However, the infection completely resolves within 14 days. The study is currently available on the bioRxiv preprint server.

28 Sep 2020

Life-threatening COVID-19 associated with specific genetic variants

Results of a genome-wide association study on 2,244 critically-ill patients due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from 208 intensive care units across the United Kingdom revealed significant host-specific genetic determinants that can predispose people to the severe form of the disease. The report is currently available on the medRxiv preprint server.

28 Sep 2020

Study finds new treatment approach for patients with salt sensitive hypertension

High blood pressure (hypertension) affects one in two U.S. adults and can cause hardening and thickening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), which can lead to heart attacks, strokes or other complications including chronic kidney disease.

28 Sep 2020

Study finds identical signs of brain damage in sleep apnea and Alzheimer's disease

New research has confirmed long-suspected links between sleep apnea and Alzheimer's disease, finding identical signs of brain damage in both conditions.

28 Sep 2020

Study may explain why hormone therapy slows progression of heart disease

As one of the most common treatments for effectively managing menopause symptoms, hormone therapy (HT) is also known to provide multiple health benefits, including slowing the progression of atherosclerosis.

28 Sep 2020

Human recombinant soluble ACE2 successfully used in a patient with severe COVID-19

A multinational research group recently published a paper in the journal Lancet Respiratory Medicine which describes the first patient with a severe form of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that was successfully treated with human recombinant soluble ACE2.

27 Sep 2020

Researchers compare the effect of two anti-hypertensive drugs on post-exercise hypotension

Researchers in the University of São Paulo's School of Physical Education and Sports (EEFE-USP) in Brazil compared the effect of two widely used classes of anti-hypertensive drugs on post-exercise hypotension, an expected and beneficial fall in blood pressure after a session of aerobic exercise, especially in the late afternoon or early evening.

25 Sep 2020

Berlin researchers are pursuing the development of passive vaccination

Researchers at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have identified highly effective antibodies against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and are now pursuing the development of a passive vaccination.

25 Sep 2020

Cellular and molecular map of the human heart could guide personalized medicine

Scientists have created a cellular and molecular map of the healthy human heart, to understand how this vital organ functions, and to shed light on what goes wrong in cardiovascular disease.

24 Sep 2020

New knowledge on cellular makeup and growth of teeth can expedite developments in regenerative dentistry

New knowledge on the cellular makeup and growth of teeth can expedite developments in regenerative dentistry - a biological therapy for damaged teeth - as well as the treatment of tooth sensitivity.

24 Sep 2020

Research explains why flu is dangerous for pregnant women

A team of researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University explains why flu can lead to potentially fatal complications during pregnancy, suggesting that the virus does not only stay in the respiratory tract but spreads throughout the body.

22 Sep 2020

Phase 2 clinical trial to examine the effects of razuprotafib on COVID-19 patients

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati and UC Health will host a Phase 2 clinical trial (NCT04511650) to examine the effects of a drug that targets blood vessel inflammation and injury in patients with COVID-19.

22 Sep 2020

Diabetes leads to drastic reduction in the kidney's potential to clean itself

The kidneys often become bulky and dysfunctional in diabetes, and now scientists have found that one path to this damage dramatically reduces the kidney's ability to clean up after itself.

22 Sep 2020

Study: AI can accelerate the development of 3D-printed bioscaffolds that help heal injuries

A dose of artificial intelligence can speed the development of 3D-printed bioscaffolds that help injuries heal, according to researchers at Rice University.

22 Sep 2020

Study finds cardiac involvement in MIS-C is associated with myocardial injury

Using sensitive parameters to assess cardiac function, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that cardiac involvement in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) differs from Kawasaki disease (KD) and is associated with myocardial injury.

21 Sep 2020

Blood Vessels News and Research

Study shows how cancer cells gain access to nerve signal to enter the bloodstream

Maternal immune cells could bring SARS-CoV-2 to the placenta

Cancer chemotherapy changes the function of cells that repair heart injury

Researchers report promising preclinical findings for a prototype of vascular graft

UC researchers find potential treatment that could be applied to COVID-19

Hamsters and ferrets clear low dose SARS-CoV-2 infection in 14 days

Life-threatening COVID-19 associated with specific genetic variants

Study finds new treatment approach for patients with salt sensitive hypertension

Study finds identical signs of brain damage in sleep apnea and Alzheimer's disease

Study may explain why hormone therapy slows progression of heart disease

Human recombinant soluble ACE2 successfully used in a patient with severe COVID-19

Researchers compare the effect of two anti-hypertensive drugs on post-exercise hypotension

Berlin researchers are pursuing the development of passive vaccination

Cellular and molecular map of the human heart could guide personalized medicine

New knowledge on cellular makeup and growth of teeth can expedite developments in regenerative dentistry

Research explains why flu is dangerous for pregnant women

Phase 2 clinical trial to examine the effects of razuprotafib on COVID-19 patients

Diabetes leads to drastic reduction in the kidney's potential to clean itself

Study: AI can accelerate the development of 3D-printed bioscaffolds that help heal injuries

Study finds cardiac involvement in MIS-C is associated with myocardial injury

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