New lead reported in tumor angiogenesis
... to the puzzle of how tumor cells induce new blood vessels to form and fuel their abnormal growth, a well-kno...oes so, in part, by helping to induce nearby blood vessels to grow misguidedly toward and eventually into the developing tumor for nourishment. "Still unanswer...Measuring hidden parasites in falciparum malaria
...equestered) in the capillaries--the smallest blood vessels in the body. The researchers estimated total amount of malaria parasites in the body by measuring a protein--Histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2)--which is liberated into the blood when malaria-infected red cells spilt. Using this method in 337 patien...Redesigned protein accelerates blood clotting
... form a cascade of chemical reactions inside blood vessels following injury, with each factor, or complex of factors, activating the next in the chain. Factor VIII partners with factor IX to activate factor X, which creates a burst of thrombin, which in turn generates fibrin, the sticky protein strands that ...Microscopic brain imaging in the palm of your hand
...echnique to glean the detailed images of the blood vessels in the hippocampus sections of the brains of live ...s. The fluorescein labeled the blood plasma so the vessels in the brain could be clearly seen. There are many different options for further exploration, now ...Exercise training in ordinary people affects the activity of 500 genes
...t known. Influences on gene activity in the heart, vessels and muscles are probably immensely important. In this study, the first of its kind, Drs James Timmons, Carl J Sundberg and co-workers show that hundreds of genes are activated by regular cycle training for six weeks in young healthy men. Some of the...New complete muscle grown in the lab
... new muscle complete with its own network of blood vessels in the laboratory, and implanted the new muscle in...e tissue that would be threaded through with blood vessels before being implanted, the researchers mixed different cell types together on the plastic mold for ...Unexpected lock and key mechanism found for the assembly of tumor blood vessels
...s the finishing touches on newly constructed blood vessels by allowing the two cell layers of blood vessels to recognize and "lock" together. The study, which appears in the June 2005 issue of the Journal of...Discoveries by UAB and Florida scientists may help transplanted organs survive longer
...pressive and other properties that help keep blood vessels healthy. Chronic vascular rejection, characterized by thickening of the interior lining that eventually chokes off the blood supply, is a major cause of the loss of function in solid organ transplants. The study, carried out in rat models, also show...Unusual antibiotics show promise against deadly 'superbugs'
...ab to help control the formation of tiny new blood vessels that can be used to promote the integration of tissue implants in patients. Michael (Seungju) Yu of the university's Whiting School of Engineering was scheduled to describe the new collagen modification process and its potential medical uses in an A...Modified collagen could yield important medical applications
...ab to help control the formation of tiny new blood vessels that can be used to promote the integration of tissue implants in patients. Michael (Seungju) Yu of the university's Whiting School of Engineering was scheduled to describe the new collagen modification process and its potential medical uses in an A...Morphine for Chest Pain Increases Death Risk
...own as unstable angina. It works by relaxing blood vessels and allowing blood flow to increase. "Nitroglycerin has a physiological effect that may, at least temporarily, influence the underlying ischemia," Meine said. "Morphine, on the other hand, doesn't do anything about what is actually causing the pain....MIT engineers an anti-cancer smart bomb
...ells of oxygen, prompting them to create new blood vessels and instigate metastasis and other self-survival a...r chemotherapy to tumors if you have destroyed the vessels that take it there," Sasisekharan said. Also, the two drugs behave differently and are delivered on ...How exactly does the brain control breathing?
...hemoreceptors are found close to the midline blood vessels of the brainstem allowing them to 'taste' the pH of the blood. His cells do not contain glutamate but a substance called serotonin. Experimental Physiology asked each author to stake out his claim and provide rebuttals and critiques of each others' ...Researchers pioneer new gene therapy technique using natural repair process
...pe, preventing them from flowing through the blood vessels efficiently. One out of every 12 African-American individuals carries this mutation, and one out of every 500 African-American births is afflicted with disease. In theory, blood stem cells with the sickle cell mutation could be removed, treated with...Natural Killers Could Lead to New Hepatitis Treatments
... system's sentinels, patrol the labyrinthine blood vessels of the liver for invaders or signs of tissue damag...classical mechanism of lymphocytes rolling through vessels with the blood flow and when they are activated coming to a stop and then crossing through vessel wa...Next Generation Body Scanner Launched By The University Of Manchester
...mages of structures in the body such as individual vessels in the brain, nerves and cartilage. Researchers working in the fields of cancer, stroke and mental illness will be among the first to benefit from the scanner. By studying patients, they will be able to look at the way brain tumours and cancers gr......ngiogenesis inhibitor prevents the growth of blood vessels from surrounding tissue to a solid tumor. “Recent clinical trials have shown that anti-angiogenic drugs have a favorable impact on colon and lung cancers,?said NCI Director Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D. “This study demonstrates that when patients w...Undesirable expatriates: Preventing the spread of invasive animals
... unintentionally. Rats were stowaways on the first vessels sailing from Europe to North America. They now flourish in urban and agricultural areas, causing approximately $19 billion dollars worth of damages annually in the U.S. (Pimentel et al. 2000. BioScience 50, 53). The authors' exhaustive analysis, whi...Novel gene-silencing nanoparticles shown to inhibit Ewing's sarcoma
...rawn inside and surrounded by a small vesicle. The vessels are acidified, causing the nanoparticles to release its contents ?the siRNA. "Since transferrin receptors are upregulated in tumor cells, this delivery system will home in on tumor cells, leaving normal cells in tact," Hu said. To test their new de......s Internet connectivity for oceanographic research vessels at sea. ...