March 21, 2024
Research offers hope for preventing post-COVID ‘brain fog’ by targeting brain’s blood vesselsÂIn a study of mice, researchers identified a mechanism that causes post-infection neurological problems
June 14, 2022
A dynamic duo of cells identified in lung blood vesselsScientists identify subtypes of lung endothelial cells that promote inflammation, regeneration
October 4, 2021
Mitigating lung damage, mortality due to SARS-CoV-2Pre-clinical study shows potential of drugs that target specific immune pathways
August 30, 2021
Protein receptor in endothelial cells promotes lung healingDrugs that target receptor may prevent inflammatory lung injury
August 24, 2020
Reprogramming immune cells to reduce inflammation, promote tissue repairUIC study shows blood vessels play key role in lung immune responses
April 6, 2017
Turning skin cells into blood vessel cells while keeping them young‘Partial de-differentiation’ avoids aging the converted cells
December 21, 2015
Low blood flow in back of brain increases risk of recurrent strokeSome stroke patients may not benefit from procedure to open blood vessels
June 25, 2015
Researchers uncover epigenetic switches that turn stem cells into blood vessel cells‘Epigenetic’ changes determine the fate of embryonic cells
February 12, 2015
UIC-led clinical trial IDs patients at higher risk of second strokeResearch may lead to more effective treatments using available technology
October 14, 2013
Adult stem cells help build human blood vessels in engineered tissuesCould lead to more effective treatment after heart attack