There is a common misconception among many young people (under 50), particularly those who are not overweight and who exercise regularly, that they are fit and healthy. Many people in their 40s become ...

For over a decade, scientists have been growing organoids—small clusters of cells that mimic a particular organ—to serve as miniature biological models. Organoids of the brain have been used to study ...

A dysfunction in muscle blood vessels could be to blame for the weak muscles and weight loss that most cancer patients experience, according to a new study from University of Illinois Chicago ...

Using THC-laced edibles and smoking marijuana are both linked to early signs of cardiovascular disease, a new study found.

The abnormal accumulation of immune plasma cells in the lungs — and their subsequent generation of damaging antibodies — may be a key driver of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to new ...

Their new paper shows that venous endothelial cells can help fix damaged blood vessels in the lungs. The researchers found that following influenza, COVID, and hyperoxia injury, VECs proliferate into ...

VECs line the inside of blood vessels in the lungs, playing an essential role in blood flow and angiogenesis, the creation of new blood vessels. The new paper shows that venous endothelial cells ...

Kalin and her team then actively removed the FOXF1 gene from endothelial cells, using gene-editing technology. The effects of this were staggering. Removal of FOXF1 in their models promoted lung ...

We have previously shown that lymphatic dysfunction occurs early in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) caused by cigarette smoke (CS) and that this is associated with ...

transcription factor plays a critical role in lung angiogenesis during embryonic development and lung repair after injury. FOXF1 expression is decreased in endothelial cells after lung injury; however ...