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Action of nerve cells

... on the number of neurotransmitter filled membrane balloons released by each neuron.So the strength of memory...ein helps to gather up the neurotransmitter filled balloons and release them from one cell to another, he stated. Jorgensen said the research was aimed at un...

Stent shows promise in keeping arteries open

...disease. During angioplasty, doctors guiding tiny balloons through clogged heart arteries, then inflate them briefly to open up blood flow. Frequently, the arteries squeeze shut again. In recent years, doctors have often left behind tiny wire coils, called stents, to support the arteries open. However, about...

How brain works

... on the number of neurotransmitter filled membrane balloons released by each neuron.So the strength of memory...ein helps to gather up the neurotransmitter filled balloons and release them from one cell to another, he stated. Jorgensen said the research was aimed at un...

A ray of hope in Angioplasty dilemma

...next year.// During angioplasty, doctors fish tiny balloons through clogged heart arteries, then inflate them briefly to open up blood flow. Frequently, though, the arteries squeeze shut again. In recent years, doctors have often left behind tiny wire coils, called stents, to prop the arteries open. However,...

French Doctors Successfully Separate Twins Joined At Spine

...ough skin to cover the wound by placing inflatable balloons under the area to be operated about 30 days before the surgery. ...

Valentine's Day Theme Overshadows Cricket in Pakistan

...s Liberty market, many shops sold heart-shaped red balloons with "I love you" written on them. People also bought cakes, chocolates and gifts for their loved ones, besides cards and flowers. According to a survey conducted by Daily Times, shopkeepers had hiked the prices of all these items for the occasion....

Teething Problems of Sinuplasty

...Acclarent's equipment, including the catheters and balloons involved. Each system, which is disposed after a single use, costs about $1,200. In conclusion it is said that this new procedure is said to be effective only if it is effective for a longer period. ...

Doctors Urge Government To Roll Back Quotas

...tors are using hundreds of posters and hand-shaped balloons to convey their message to the public. Scores of drawing sheets containing messages from students from several colleges and schools have also been displayed near the hunger strike venue to show that the resident doctors are ‘not alone in the fight’...

Too Much of Air in the Lungs Results in VILI

...g the injured lung this way: ‘Imagine you have two balloons which you fill by pumping in air. Now imagine you have only one balloon, and you must drive the same volume of air into the one balloon as you did into two,’ Bates explained. The same thing happens in the lungs. When parts of the lungs are no longe...

Successful Separation Of Conjoined Twins

...a child psychologist and also implanting expanding balloons into the girls to stretch skin and muscles to create enough tissue to close their abdomens after the surgery. Bonnie Midget, Hospital spokeswoman, said the doctors said everything looked normal, "They are telling me that they expect everything to l...

Patient’s Individual Cardiologist Best Judge For Deciding Appropriate Treatment In Chronic Coronary Artery Diseas

...atments: medication, noninvasive angioplasty using balloons and/or stents to open clogged arteries, or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery to reroute blood through new vessels grafted into place. After the cardiologists made their recommendations, the patients were randomly assigned to receive a tre...

WATCH's 2006 List Of Ten Potentially - Dangerous Toys

...Turbo water balloon launcher, capable of launching balloons up to 100 feet with 'direct hit accuracy' - could provoke facial and choking injuries. 3. Pram Decoration : Blossoms that is sold to be placed on a stroller or on a crib - possibilities of children becoming entangled in the string - potential cho...

Protein Essential for Kidney-to-Bladder Urine Transfer

...ated, this leaves urine stuck in the kidney, which balloons and becomes at risk of failure." Swat and colleagues found a similar condition in mice after the gene for a protein known as discs-large homolog 1 (DLGH1) was disabled. When properly diagnosed, functional obstruction is normally treatable with s...

Gene Therapy Shows Promise as Treatment for Diseased Limbs

...itical limb ischemia includes the use of stents or balloons or bypass grafting to improve blood flow for patients who can tolerate such procedures. For many, these treatments offer only short-term benefits. HIF-1a is considered a “master switch” gene produced naturally in the body that triggers the growth o...

More Americans Suffer from Vertebral Compression Fractures

...led a bone tamp) is inserted on each side. The two balloons are then inflated with contrast medium (which are ...ired height and removed. The spaces created by the balloons are then filled with the cement. Kyphoplasty has the added benefit of restoring height to the spine....

Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Saves Men's Lives

... vessel travels through the abdomen. As the artery balloons out at a certain spot, the aorta walls become weaker, increasing the chance that it will burst. A burst aorta is often fatal —almost 80 percent of people who reach a hospital after the aorta ruptures will die. Screening could help save many of thes...

Disaster Balloons can Be Used to Keep Communication Intact During Calamities

...ccording to the scientific magazine New Scientist, balloons fitted with communication transmitters - similar to cellphone base stations will then be automatically launched to ensure communication channels remain open....

Now, a Diet Pill That's as Filling as a Plate of Spaghetti!

...ime, scientists were trying to battle obesity with balloons inside the stomach, so we thought this might work," he added. The pill has already been tested on 20 people as of now, and another trial is being held with 90 people at the Policlinico Gemelli hospital in Rome. Professor Ambrosio hopes to market ...

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