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Significant Differences in Stroke Prevalence Among U.S. States & Territories - CDC Report

...r when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, causing damage to a part of the brain. According to Neyer, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, heart disease, smoking, diabetes and atrial fibrillation, an irregular beating of the upper chambers of the heart, are some of the major risk factors for stroke....

30-year-old Woman Survives 'internal Decapitation'

...n, GI tube in my stomach, can't swallow, and nerve damage in my eyes (because they cross),' she said. Doctors will continue to work on Malloy's swallowing and vision. Malloy said a big step in her recovery progress was the removal of her halo and it's made her hopeful that a full recovery is in sight....

Common Pain Killer may Reduce the Risk of Brain Damage in Premature Babies

...reduce the risk of the most common cause of brain damage in premature babies. The work involves shoring u...x many problems in the premature infant, but brain damage is one problem that cannot be fixed it must be prevented. Right now there is nothing available that...

Deep-sea Mining can Damage Marine Ecosystem

...ch, mining and other activities could irreversibly damage this fragile ecosystem. 'We need to act now to e...rnational environmental law decrees that it cannot damage the environment beyond its boundaries,' said Prof. Halfar. The study appears in the May 18 issue o...

Tomatoes are Not So Effective in Preventing Prostate Cancer

...cals, highly reactive atoms and molecules that can damage DNA and other important molecules in the cell. Since free radical damage increases with age, there has been a long-held suspicion in the scientific community that free radic...

UK too Will Insist on Folic Acid in Bread

...2 deficiency in older people, a condition that can damage the nervous system. It was largely because of concerns about B12 deficiency that the FSA board rejected the idea of fortification five years ago. There are also fears that fortification could cause difficulties for bakers and raise the price of bre...

Researchers Develop Model That Aids in Treating Stroke Patients

...mic clot-causing cells, which in turn reduces cell damage and death. The FDA-approved stroke medication is an enzyme called tissue plasminogen activator tPA. Researchers led by George Shaw, MD, PhD, used the Celsius (centigrade) scale, normal human body temperature is 37 degrees to test tPA, which like ...

BMA Calls for Action to Halt Slide in Medical Academic Recruitment

...e in the medical academic workforce before further damage is done to the education system. To encourage doctors to join our medical schools we must continue to expand the number and quality of academic research posts, particularly academic training posts, and make it easier for doctors to move between the N...

DNA-damage Test Could Aid Drug Development

...rent FDA-approved test, the new test looks for DNA damage in red blood cells formed in the bone marrow of mice. The precursors to red blood cells are handy for this because such cells normally lose their nucleus during the last stage of red cell formation, and DNA-damaged precursors generate red blood cells...

Ways to Stop Organ Damage When Blood Flow Is Cut Off

...t attack or to the brain during a stroke can cause damage to the organ involved. However, more damage occurs when the blood returns to the organ. Sherry Fleming, assistant professor of biology at Kans...

Scientists Activate New Cancer Drug Using Light and Oxygen

... shown that it is possible to limit the collateral damage to surrounding normal cells using this approach. ...indow, making tumors much more susceptible for PDT damage than normal cells and tissues. This study is a follow-up to Dr. Zhengs and Dr. Wilsons 2004 concep...

Nanocomposite Labeled Cancer Cells Targeted and Destroyed by Using Lasers

...a blunt instrument. High powered lasers do so much damage that the tissue becomes opaque to further light. Y...ight, causes tiny bubbles to form that disrupt and damage the labeled cells, but leave unlabeled cells unaffected. This technology holds promise as an alterna...

Green Tea may Protect the Bladder from Becoming Inflamed

...mponents of green tea protected bladder cells from damage in culture. The study is Abstract 299 in the AUA proceedings. Green tea, reported to have many health benefits, is rich in powerful antioxidants that make it a possible remedy for many medical conditions. It is comprised of catechins plant metabol...

Retinol Lotions Enhances Skin, Reduces Overall Aging

...ved that retinoids would treat only photoaging, or damage from exposure to sun. This is the first systematic, double-blind study showing that it improves any kind of aging photoaging as well as natural aging, said co-author John J. Voorhees, M.D., the Duncan and Ella Poth Distinguished Professor and chair ...

New Approach to Treating Precancerous Esophagus Condition

...of stomach acids into the lower esophagus that can damage its lining over time. While this condition is relatively common, a small percentage of patients will go on to develop abnormal cell growth known as dysplasia, a condition that can lead to esophageal cancer. Gastroenterologists at Duke University Me...

Wrinkles can Be Really Ironed Out, Thanks to Vitamin A

...ted skin samples might be better able to withstand damage and less susceptible to ulceration, a frequent problem for older people in poor health. "Safe and effective therapies to reverse the atrophy of natural skin aging do not exist currently," they wrote. This is not the first study though to support th...

New DNA Tests Advances Treatment of Lysosomal Storage Diseases

...s leads to the accumulation of waste products that damage organs and tissues. The gene sequencing tests, developed by scientists in Emory University's Genetics Laboratory, are available to clinicians throughout the country, and can be used for clinical diagnosis, carrier testing for family members and pre...

Suspected Human Infection of Birdflu Reported in Vietnam

...stered and the death toll hit 42. Vietnam suffered damage worth $200 million, as over 40 million domestic birds died of the virus or were culled. Japan, the European Union, and the World Bank pledged in April to allocate $35 million for Vietnam to fight bird flu and prevent a new pandemic in the country....

Scientists Use Gene Therapy to Reverse Heart Failure in Animals

... therapy not only stopped progression but reversed damage and actually improved the heart's performance." ...e normal helped protect animal hearts from further damage after simulated heart attacks. In some cases, the animals' heart function hardly changed at all even...

Circadian Clocks Triggered Chemical Reactions may Be Behind Jet Lag

...l production of carotenoids, which protect against damage from the sun's ultraviolet radiation just after sunrise. They studied a protein called vivid, which contains a chromophore, a light-absorbing molecule. The researchers say that the chromophore captures a particle of light, and the captured energy f...

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