Search Results for: vascular biology
Mouse model could lead to new treatments for endometriosis pain
There are few effective long-term treatments for endometriosis; even fewer options for relieving the often severe pain associated with the …Read More
S1P and its receptor: New approaches to cancer?
In 1998, when Timothy Hla, PhD, and his colleagues identified and cloned the receptor for sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), it generated a …Read More
Following blood stem cells in the body could yield better, safer treatments
Blood stem cells make all the different kinds of blood and immune cells in our body. Scientists have long been …Read More
Bone marrow-on-a-chip provides new research directions for Shwachman-Diamond syndrome
A new research tool that mimics the behavior of diseased bone marrow provides a new strategy for understanding the bone …Read More
How breast cancer uses exosomes to metastasize to the brain
Metastasizing breast cancers typically seek out the bones, lung, and brain. Brain metastases are especially dangerous; many women survive for …Read More
Novel CRISPR system could halt growth of triple-negative breast cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), lacking estrogen, progesterone and HER2 receptors, has the highest mortality rate of all breast cancers. It …Read More
Dually-targeted liposomes curb triple-negative breast cancer, metastases in mice
Some 15 to 20 percent of all breast cancers are triple-negative, meaning they lack receptors for estrogen, progesterone and human …Read More
Drug repurposing and DNA mining: The hunt for new endometriosis treatments
Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition that may affect more than 1 in 10 reproductive-age women. Yet, there’s very little …Read More
The softer the nanoparticle, the better the drug delivery to tumors
For the first time, scientists have shown that the elasticity of nanoparticles can affect how cells take them up in …Read More
Intestine chip models gut function, in disease and in health
The small intestine is much more than a digestive organ. It’s a major home to our microbiome, it’s a key …Read More