News articles tagged with 'endothelial'
Scientists identify molecule that can increase blood flow in vascular disease
— 10 Mar 2011 17:53 | HealthCirculating through the bloodstream of every human being is a rare and powerful type of cell, one that can actually create new blood vessels to bypass blockages that cause heart attacks…
Enzyme helps prepare lung tissue for metastatic development
— 17 Feb 2011 18:48 | HealthA Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) study has identified a new role for an important enzyme in preparing lung tissue for the development of metastases. Published in the early edition…
Free radicals in cornea may contribute to Fuchs dystrophy, most common cause of corneal transplants
— 1 Feb 2011 21:43 | HealthScientists have found that free radicals (unstable molecules that cause the death of cells as the body ages) may also cause the damage in the eyes of patients with Fuchs Endothelial…
Young rats given polyphenols show less endothelial function deterioration with aging
— 1 Feb 2011 20:48 | HealthThe endothelium is the inner lining of our blood vessels and normal functions of endothelial cells include enabling coagulation, platelet adhesion and immune function. Endothelial dysfunction…
Researchers discover root cause of blood vessel damage in diabetes
— 29 Jan 2011 18:40 | HealthA key mechanism that appears to contribute to blood vessel damage in people with diabetes has been identified by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis…
Study raises safety concerns about experimental cancer approach
— 26 Jan 2011 18:28 | HealthA study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has raised safety concerns about an investigational approach to treating cancer…
Conversion of brain tumour cells into blood vessels thwarts treatment efforts
— 25 Jan 2011 19:53 | HealthGlioblastoma, the most common and lethal form of brain cancer and the disease that killed Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, resists nearly all treatment efforts, even when attacked…
MIT scientists discover cancer-fighting role for cells
— 20 Jan 2011 16:31 | HealthMIT scientists have discovered that cells lining the blood vessels secrete molecules that suppress tumour growth and keep cancer cells from invading other tissues, a finding that could…
Rare disease reveals new path for creating stem cells
— 22 Nov 2010 09:58 | HealthAs debilitating as disease can be, sometimes it acts as a teacher. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine have found that by mimicking a rare…
Novel role: EZH2 boosts creation of ovarian cancer blood vessels
— 17 Aug 2010 11:42 | HealthA protein associated with cancer progression when abundant inside of tumours also unexpectedly regulates the creation of new blood vessels that feed the tumour outside, a research team…