Monthly Archives: February 2016

Blood vessels from algae

  

To replace defective arteries, researchers from Team 3 are inspired by the long polysaccharide molecule that gives seaweed its flexibility and strength. Cedric Chauvierre from Team 3 explains in this video from Universcience and ‘Le Monde Médecine‘ that these artificial vessels must withstand high pressure variations and be biocompatible. Several tests in rats have shown that these artificial vessels are promising future vascular… Read more »

Stroke: from the clinics to the pathophysiology

  

This health training session organised by the ’Institut thématique multi-organismes “Neurosciences, sciences cognitives, neurologie, psychiatrie”, the ‘Bureau des formations scientifiques et de soutien à la recherche du Département des ressources humaines de l’Inserm’ has taken place the 24th Nov 2015 at the ‘Institut du cerveau et de la moelle épinière’ (ICM), GH de la Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris 13e. You can watch the lectures… Read more »

LOX Mutations Predispose to Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections

  

LOX Mutations Predispose to Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections Guo D, Regalado ES, Gong L, Duan X, Santos-Cortez RL, Arnaud P, Ren Z, Cai B, Hostetler EM, Moran R, Liang D, Estrera AL, Safi HJ, Leal SM, Bamshad MJ, Shendure J, Nickerson DA, Jondeau G, Boileau C, Milewicz DM 2016 • Circ Res • [pdf] RATIONALE: Mutations in several genes have been… Read more »