By Gien, Jason Seedorf, Gregory J; Balasubramaniam, Vivek; Markham, Neil; Abman, Steven H Rationale: Mechanisms that impair angiogenesis in neonatal persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) are poorly understood.

By Feltis, Bryce N; Wignarajah, Dharshini; Zheng, Ling; Ward, Chris; Et al Rationale: Increased vascularity is a feature of airway remodeling in asthma with the potential to contribute to a number of functional abnormalities in this chronic disease.

New understanding of how cancer cells survive, thrive, and metastasize has enabled researchers to create new targeted therapies for cancer treatments, such as melanoma and Kaposi's sarcoma, to minimize the harmful systemic effects of therapy on healthy cells.

The Health Prize of the Interbrew-Baillet Latour Fund, worth nearly $200,000, is the most prestigious international scientific prize awarded in Belgium.

The vascular system that ensures an adequate blood flow is required to provide the cells with sufficient supply of nutrients and oxygen.