For this study, Qiu also developed the hydrogel for this model using human blood in a human vein, making it the only model to integrate 3D microvessels that can be stressed and monitored under ...

Blood clot researchers could benefit from a new device that mimics a human vein, replacing the need for animals for some studies. The vein-on-a-chip model has been developed by scientists at the ...

Baksamawi, H. A., et al. (2023) Platelet accumulation in an endothelium-coated elastic vein valve model of deep vein thrombosis is mediated by GPIbα—VWF interaction.Frontiers in Cardiovascular ...

In the 1966 novel Fantastic Journey, by Isaac Asimov, a miniature submarine and crew travel throughout the human circulatory ...

There's a promising new model for human origins in Africa — but scientists don't quite know what to do with it By Carlyn Zwarenstein Published July 1, 2023 10:00AM (EDT) ...

Traditionally, this surgery has involved harvesting veins from the patient’s own body. However, this process can lead to complications like scarring, pain, and an increased risk of infection.

Norwegian startup ClexBio is bioengineering human veins to implant inside a patient’s body. Together with CSEM, a Swiss R&D centre, the company has built a prototype bioreactor to grow the veins ...