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Why humans see clearly
A transparent cornea is essential for vision, which is why the eye has evolved to nourish the cornea without blood vessels. But for millions of people around the world, diseases of the eye or trauma spur the growth of blood vessels and can …
Biker’s warning! EPO hits blood vessels to raise blood pressure in the brain
Erythropoietin or EPO might be considered a “performance enhancing” substance for athletes, but new research published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) shows that these enhancements come at a high cost–increased ris…
Study could lead to drug therapies for preventing atherosclerosis
By changing the behavior of certain cells within human blood vessels, Cornell University researchers have discovered important clues as to the underlying causes of atherosclerosis — a discovery researchers hope can lead to more targeted drug therapi…
New System Speeds the Mapping of Blood Vessel Networks in Live Tumors
Researchers have developed an automated system that can swiftly map capillaries in a live tumor. What used to take days of manually tracing the vessels, now takes two minutes. The diagnostic tool, in use at Harvard Medical School and at Northeastern University, is a boon to oncologists who aim to understand how blood vessels form in tumors.