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...biotechnology research company Genentech, Inc. began testing Avastin in September 2003. Avastin is a genetically-engineered protein that binds to and neutralizes vascular endothelial growth factor, a protein that spurs the growth of blood vessels surrounding a cancerous tumor...
First, it should set up a second cardio-vascular exercise room on the relatively empty balcony overlooking the north side of the MAC’s pool by carpeting the floor and adding air-conditioning units. This new cardio room should be filled with the kind of equipment that is most heavily used in the original room...
...primary chemical in charge of that function is nitric oxide. It's a vascular traffic cop, activating the muscles that control the expansion and contraction of blood vessels. If the mind is in the mood--or when you pop a nitric-oxide-boosting drug such as Viagra or Levitra--the body responds. Men tend to be more focused on genital stimulation than women, so they are more likely to perceive an increased blood flow to the genitals as arousal, while women may be unaware of it. That may be one reason why trials of Viagra on women have been disappointing...
HPFS is an all-male study which correlates nutritional factors to the incidence of serious illnesses, such as cancer, heart disease and other vascular diseases. The study complements the all-female Nurses’ Health Study, which examines similar hypotheses, according to the Harvard School of Public Health website...
...laser puts an “incredible” amount of power in an “exquisitely” small space because the laser is focused through an objective lens, according to fellow collaborator Donald Ingber, professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School and the Vascular Biology Program at Children’s Hospital. Ingber said that the laser then creates plasma which vaporizes everything in that small space...