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A new light on the mechanisms of early stage liver reperfusion injury

Posted on 08. May, 2009 by admin.

Reperfusion of a previously ischemic tissue is associated with additional injury leading to structural and functional alterations in many organs including the liver. The injury induced during reperfusion is evolved a biphasic pattern consisting of an early stage started upon reoxygenation and a delayed phase. It is thought that reactive oxygen species formation during reperfusion [...]

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Researchers detail how aging undermines bone healing

Posted on 18. Jan, 2009 by admin.

Goal: Make the old heal like the young
Researchers have unraveled crucial details of how aging causes broken bones to heal slowly, or not at all, according to study results published today in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. The research team also successfully conducted preclinical tests on a potential new class of treatments designed [...]

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