Researchers develop graft that regenerates coronary arteries
June 25th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 25 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new biodegradable graft that helps regenerate coronary arteries within 90 days of bypass surgeries, leaving no trace of itself in the body.
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Leafy greens ‘could help protect vascular health’
March 24th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): Researchers have suggested that patients suffering from vascular disorders might benefit from leafy greens as it could help increase the availability of nitric oxide (NO).Disorders of the circulatory ... Read more...
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Lab veins could revolutionise bypass surgery
February 3rd, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Human veins, grown for the first time in a lab, could revolutionise bypass surgery for thousands every year.In a breakthrough, researchers created human blood vessels that last for ... Read more...
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Scientists grow arteries with most elastic protein reported
February 1st, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have grown arteries that exhibit the elasticity of natural blood vessels at the highest levels reported.The new development could overcome a major ... Read more...
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Why booze might be good for your heart
November 19th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that a well-known molecule called Notch may be behind alcohol's beneficial effects.The find could help scientists create a new treatment for heart disease that mimics ... Read more...
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Estrogen may reduce airway constriction in asthmatic women
May 17th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 17 (ANI): A new Mayo Clinic research suggests that female sex hormones may work with beta-agonists in reducing airway constriction in women patients with asthma.After puberty, women tend to have ... Read more...
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Transplanted adult stem cells could heal injured hearts
May 8th, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 8 (ANI): In a study on mouse model, scientists found that human adult stem cells injected around the damage caused by a heart attack survived in the heart and improved ... Read more...
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Viagra can help in foetal development in humans
February 4th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) Viagra, the antidote for erectile dysfunction (ED), enhances blood flow in pregnant ewes (female sheep), helping send vital amino acids and other nutrients needed in foetal development, according ... Read more...
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Key protein behind pulmonary arterial hypertension identified
October 26th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 26 (ANI): In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have identified a key protein that promotes the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension in humans and ... Read more...
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Cellular crosstalk contributes to asthma, pulmonary hypertension
August 18th, 2009 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): Crosstalk between cells lining the lung (epithelial cells) and airway smooth muscle cells could be linked to lung diseases, such as asthma and pulmonary hypertension.Already, it is known ... Read more...
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Indian-origin scientist finds genetic switch that may help treat vascular diseases
July 6th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 6 (ANI): Taking a big leap towards finding a treatment of vascular diseases, a team led by an Indian-origin scientist at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) has discovered ... Read more...
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Vascular Cancer- Colby moved Up to heaven
June 20th, 2009 - 4:08 pm ICT by GD
Would we ever find an answer to the existence of vascular cancer? Lets see if we are able to throw some light on vascular cancer. The smooth muscle cells are cancerous, ... Read more...
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Cutaneous application of nanoparticles may help treat erectile dysfunction
April 27th, 2009 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): New York scientists have found that cutaneous application of nanoparticles, could offer a new means of delivering drugs to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).The findings have revealed that topical ... Read more...
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Aspirin use linked to brain microbleeds in elderly
April 14th, 2009 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 14 (ANI): Aspirin and other medications that prevent blood clotting by inhibiting the accumulation of platelets could increase the likelihood of asymptomatic cerebral microbleeds among older adults, says a new ... Read more...
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2 cardio proteins pose double whammy in Alzheimer’s
December 22nd, 2008 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) Two proteins which work together in the brain's blood vessels present a double whammy in Alzheimer's disease. Not only do they lessen blood flow in the brain, they ... Read more...
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2 proteins in cardiovascular system pose a double whammy in Alzheimer’’s
December 22nd, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 22 (ANI): A new study has identified two proteins that cause patients with Alzheimer''s disease to face the double whammy of a lessened blood flow in the brain and ... Read more...
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Study confirms protein as atherosclerosis marker
July 11th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 11 (ANI): Researchers have confirmed that a protein previously suspected in hardening of the arteries or atherosclerosis is indeed a marker for the disease.Atherosclerosis is a disease of the ... Read more...
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Study explains how low blood flow promotes vascular disease
June 24th, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June24 (ANI): In a rodent study on circulation, researchers have found evidence that a key protein, called cyclophilin A, leads to clogging of arteries in two ways, and that lowering ... Read more...
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Scientists unveil new source of heart stem cells
June 23rd, 2008 - 11:43 am ICT by ANI
London, June 23 (ANI): As part of their efforts to document the heart's earliest origins, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have identified a previously unrecognised group of stem cells that give ... Read more...
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‘Cyborg engineering’ to help bypass grafting
June 4th, 2008 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 4 (IANS) In what has been described as a 'medical breakthrough', scientists have successfully grafted artificial veins and arteries onto human tissue in a lab environment. They are now a ... Read more...
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Stem cells from hair follicles may help engineer new blood vessels
March 29th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Buffalo have suggested that stem cells derived from hair follicles have the potential to be formed into new blood vessels.The study, led ... Read more...
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Genes effects in blood vessels causes high blood pressure in older adults
January 11th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): Scientists at the Ohio State University have identified a gene called profilin 1 whose effects in blood vessels triggers a process that causes high blood pressure in otherwise ... Read more...
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