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Genes Identified To Protect Heart Muscles

...ls and are the prime target for development of the plaque that causes arteries to harden. The smooth muscle ...the blood vessels (thrombosis). The major cause of plaque rupture is the loss of smooth muscle cells due to cell death caused by an excess hydrogen peroxide. ...

Diabetes and Alzheimer's disease May be Two Sides of the Same Coin

...Alzheimer's patients exhibit a build up of amyloid plaque in their brains. A similar build up of amyloid occurs in the pancreas of type 2 diabetics, which could lead to the death of insulin-producing cells. Dr. Patrick McGeer, of the University of British Columbia said, "This is another similarity between...

Discovery of Elevated Amyloid Peptide levels could lead to Alzheimer’s Preventio

...set of (AD) dementia may be delayed by eliminating plaque causing beta-amyloid peptides in the brain. An e...levated levels of beta-amyloid peptides that cause plaque buildup in the brain (the main characteristic of AD). In the earliest stages of Alzheimer's, beta-am...

Blood Flow to Kidneys Better Restored by Less Invasive Procedures

...he key to success was using suction to prevent the plaque and other material that make up blockages from reaching the kidneys and causing damage. In previous studies of angioplasty without a suction or filtering device, results have been inconsistent. Angioplasty involves inserting a balloon-like device i...

Host of Benefits from Erectile Dysfunction Drugs

...disease (reduced blood flow to the heart caused by plaque buildup in the arteries). Furthermore, say the authors, “since PDE-5 is found in smooth muscles of the systemic arteries and veins throughout the body, use of PDE-5i has been associated with various cardiovascular effects.” “The original intention ...

Vegetarian Diet Prevents the Development of Atherosclerosis

...nd to be highly predictive of the actual amount of plaque present in the vessels. Adams said it is not clear exactly how the high-vegetable diet influenced the development of plaques in the artery walls. ‘Although the pathways involved remain uncertain, the results indicate that a diet rich in green and yel...

City Surgeon Appointed Adviser To Armed Forces

...med the appointment and said that a specially made plaque and order had been handed over to Sabapathy by the Air Marshal, H S Garkal, Air-Officer-incharge, Administration, Delhi, recently at a function here. Source:PTI News...

Restriction of Carbohydrates to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

...levated levels of beta-amyloid peptides that cause plaque buildup in the brain (the main characteristic of AD). Beta-amyloid peptides activate SIRT1, a member of a broad family of proteins known as sirtuins which influence a variety of functions including metabolism and aging. Dr. Pasinetti and colleagues ...

Regular Exercise Is Essential To Keep Arteries Healthy

...e, the arteries narrow, impairing blood flow. If a plaque ruptures, a blood clot forms that can block the artery completely, killing the cells that depend on that artery’s blood supply. If this happens in an artery leading to the heart or brain, the result is a heart attack or stroke. Exercise helps preve...

Nanotechnology Could Revolutionize Cardiac Treatment

...w bad cholesterol triggers inflammation and causes plaque buildup at specific blood vessel sites. Their appr...hemical engineering at Rutgers, said that vascular plaque and inflammation develop when certain forms of LDL are attacked by white blood cells that scavenge c...

Survey Finds Knives Being Used As Floss

...removing food particles from between the teeth and plaque from against gumline. It should be done once-a-day before brushing," said Dr Nigel Carter, chief executive of the foundation. "However it is very important to be gentle, even when using proper dental floss, as jerking or snapping the floss into the g...

How To Prevent A Stroke

...lic disorders that may increase the risk of artery plaque buildup (abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, low HDL-cholesterol or "good" cholesterol, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, high blood levels of fibrinogen or C-reactive protein). Other interventions that may lower stroke risk are limiting al...

Neck Artery Treatment Apart From Clearing Plaques Boosts Memory

...edure to reduce their risk of a stroke by clearing plaque from neck arteries. //But studies show that this h...the thigh. Doctors inflate a balloon to push the plaque into the vessel wall and then implant the stent, to keep the artery open. Dr. Raabe's research team ...

Novel Metal Detector To Measure Zinc Level In Humans

...help scientists understand how zinc is involved in plaque formation in Alzheimer's disease, how prolonged seizures or stroke kill brain cells and how the cell normally allocates zinc to different proteins, the scientists said. The new research is 'a critical step forward', they say predicting many more ex...

Remicade Emerges as a Treatment for Patients Suffering From Psoriasis Disorder

...nt improvement in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. The stud mainly used placebo-// control...of Remicade in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Hence the European Commission also approved Remicade for the treatment of moderate to sev...

Statins For Erectile Dysfunction- An Alternative To Viagra?

...g of the blood vessels. It can lead to build up of plaque and result in blockage of the arteries. The abilit...ow to the penis. Atherosclerosis, a consequence of plaque build up in the penile arteries, often results in ED. Previous studies have already established an...

Heart Disease Risk Can Now Be Predicted By A Painless, Non-Invasive Test

...oronary arteries, which is a reliable indicator of plaque build up (atherosclerosis). This is indeed a new finding that can be applied to patients with a family history of heart disease, or in patients with hypertension, and kidney disease. An association between aPWV and smoking has also been established...

Laser Used To Clear Blocked Arteries Preventing Amputation

... Another catheter device, known as the SilverHawk plaque excision system, shaves blockages from artery walls with a tiny rotating blade and removes them from the body. But he adds that such procedures are not required in patients with less severe disease. They can be benefited from simpler methods such as ...

Gum Disease Affects Diabetic Children Earlier Than Anticipated

...he diabetic children had significantly more dental plaque and inflammation of the gums than non-diabetic children. Early signs of advanced periodontal disease was found in 60 percent of diabetic children aged six to eleven years. If the gum disease is not treated, it progresses to periodontitis, which could...

Are Conventional Tests for Heart attacks Reliable?

...m coronary microvascular syndrome. In this disease plaque coats the inner lining of the arteries thereby obstructing them. Angiograms cannot detect the reduction in the passages seen in the small arteries. The narrowed small arteries mean less oxygen flow to the heart resulting in the women’s chest pain. ...

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