Blood vessel research ‘could combat cancer and repair stroke damage’

A DISCOVERY that makes it possible to speed up or slow down the growth of blood vessels could yield ways of tackling cancer and heart disease, it was claimed.

Scientists in the US identified a “switch” made from a short strand of genetic material that plays a crucial role in blood vessel renewal.

They also produced a complementary molecule that can turn it off, and a way to deliver either particle into living tissue.