Angiogenesis

Researchers at the Imperial College London and the Houston Methodist Research Institute have developed biodegradable, silicon "nanoneedles" that can deliver genetic material to stimulate the growth of blood vessels. They could perhaps even be used to reprogram living cells as needed.

In the spread of prostate cancer, the SRPK1 molecule is critical. It enables a tumor to generate new blood vessels and begin to grow. Research conducted at the University of Bristol shows a specific compound can thwart its activity, potentially leading to new forms of treatment for the disease.

Engineered blood microvessels developed at the University of Washington may give us a better understanding of diseases and, one day, help us grow human tissues for transplant.

Researchers have developed a breast implant with a nanoscale "bed-of-nails" surface that helps thwart cancer cell growth.

University of Texas at Austin researchers have developed a method that may speed up the body's ability to grow new blood vessels.