Distinct lipid biomarkers key to cardiac repair differences in blacks and whites after heart attack
USF Health-UAB study indicates that lipid mediators may offer new targets for more personalized heart failure diagnosis and treatment TAMPA, Fla (May 4, 2020) — Black men and […]
Tiny cargo carriers rich in c-Src protein contribute to disease progression
New USF Health research on endothelial-derived microvesicles, using models of sepsis, may be useful for better diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory or infectious diseases A new preclinical study […]
Pioneering nanotechnology research has applications for cardiovascular diseases
The founding director of the USF Health Heart Institute has a passion for innovation, translational medicine and entrepreneurship. Samuel A. Wickline, MD, has parlayed his expertise in harnessing […]
Research on excessively “leaky” microvessels may lead to better trauma treatment
Jerome Breslin studies what happens when the endothelial barrier is breeched by traumatic injury and inflammation Traumatic injury is the leading cause of death among people ages 1 […]
Spleen may provide new target for treating stroke’s debilitating inflammation
A USF preclinical study shows transplanted human bone marrow stem cells preferentially migrate to the spleen, reducing systemic inflammation of later-stage stroke Tampa, FL (Sept. 15, 2015) — […]
USF study links cardiac hormone-related inflammatory pathway with tumor growth
Tampa, FL (June 28, 2013) — A cardiac hormone signaling receptor abundantly expressed both in inflamed tissues and cancers appears to recruit stem cells that form the blood […]
USF-VA study finds long-term consequences for traumatic brain injury sufferers
Research with rat models finds chronic inflammation, suppression of cell regeneration, and neuronal cell loss contribute to wide range of motor and cognitive deficits TAMPA, FL (Jan. 4, 2013) – […]