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Cellular Cues Identified for Stroke Recovery

When a stroke strikes, the supply of blood to the part of the br...as the subventricular zone (SVZ). In mice, after a stroke was initiated in a part of the brain located far from the SVZ, the researchers, using a combination ...

Blood Tests That Promise to Predict Heart Attacks Turn Out to Be a Flash in the Pan

...s which were designed to be detect heart attack or stroke risk, are only as good //as cholesterol tests , or blood pressure tests and not superior to them, in terms of being a veritable risk indicator. Doctors have been making too much of substances in the blood which they interpreted as indicators of a ...

Low LDL Levels Lead to Parkinson's Disease

...isease have a lower occurrence of heart attack and stroke than people who do not have the disease," said Dr. Xuemei Huang, medical director of the Movement Disorder Clinic at UNC Hospitals and an assistant professor of neurology in the UNC School of Medicine. "Parkinson's patients are also more likely to ca...

New MRI Technique Measures Intracranial Pressure in Brain Disorder

...ncluding hydrocephalus, brain injury, hemorrhages, stroke and brain tumors, Alperin said. Swelling, which is a common response to all injury, can be fatal in brain injury, because in the restricted cranial space it increases pressure and reduces blood perfusion, Alperin said. "This technique will give us ...

Yoga, to Be Included in Schools as Part of the Curriculum

...rogramme to prevent cardio vascular disease (CVD), stroke and diabetes....

Many Drug Tests on Animals are Badly Flawed, a Study Warns

... to treat bleeding, Thrombolysis and Tirilazad for stroke and Bisphosphonates for osteoporosis. But found that there was no consistent agreement between the animal and human studies. These drugs did not show any benefits for treating diseases, for example Corticosteroids did not show any benefit for trea...

Wine, Women And Longevity

...lower risk for cardiovascular disease and ischemic stroke than non-drinkers. “The results of this study indicate that moderate alcohol intake in keeping with current guidelines may carry some health benefits for older women,” says Dr. Julie Ellen Byles, author of the study. This contrasts previous studies...

Study Reveals That Folate Does Not Prevent Heart Attacks

...cardiac problems are not protected from attacks or stroke by taking a supplement of folate according to a re...lements in terms of cardiovascular disease risk or stroke risk." "We also found that there was no harm in terms of all-cause mortality. Using the supplement...

Unnecessary Diseases on the Rise in Queensland (Australia)

...ase such as heart, respiratory and kidney disease, stroke and diabetes”,he says. The report further reveals the dismal state of health affairs . Population of alcohol drinkers were the third largest in the continent, fifty cases of diabetes were added daily, average vegetable consumption was very p...

Poly-pill – A Single Drug For Multiple Complaint

...polypill’ is expected to control heart disease and stroke by 60 per cent. It will be available in the market... those who are at higher risk of heart disease and stroke and not for everyone over 55 years. Proposals to develop a "polypill" that would reduce the risk o...

Uses for Botulinum Toxin — A Miracle Poison — Continue to Grw

...ssociated with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke and Parkinson's; and improving swallowing and speaking problems for people with vocal cord disorders. Newer applications include facial scar healing and treatment for types of impaired bladder control. And the list goes on. Results are mixed on...

Unholy Grail Found?

...on has appealed for permission of trials on twelve stroke patients. This will involve killing or aborting ...e research is very interesting. The Holy Grail for stroke research has been to find a way of regenerating the damaged part of the brain. Until now its been th...

Reach For That Bar

... your lifestyle as well as reduce risk for cancer, stroke and heart disease’. KM...

Obesity may Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer in Pre-menopausal Women

... is a major risk factor for cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Scientists have found that obesity may help in protecting younger women from breast cancer. Latest research has indicated that having a higher Body Mass Index results in reduced levels of female hormones, the presence of which elevate...

Tennis Elbow is Not Caused Due to Improperly Sized Tennis Racket Grip

...especially during the backhand swing. The backhand stroke seems to be the culprit because it results in overexertion and micro-tearing within two primary muscles inside the forearm. Hatch and coauthors at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic studied 16 NCAA Division I and II tennis players (10 men, 6 women) wit...

Treating Obesity Vital for Public Health, Physicians Say

...ealth problems such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke are seeing increasingly// younger patients who hav...rn because of the increased risk for heart attack, stroke and diabetes, and we’re seeing this occur in younger and younger individuals.” Cardiovascular dise...

Young and Obese People Heading for Heart Trouble

...rn because of the increased risk for heart attack, stroke and diabetes, and we're seeing this occur in young...e next two decades. 'Increase of heart disease and stroke is of particular concern,' says Dr. Weinstock. 'If that tide can be reversed, then hopefully we can ...

Study Underway to Identify Genes Contributing to Heart Attack Risk

...an manage their risk factors for heart disease and stroke sooner and more aggressively,” said David Herrington, M.D., M.H.S., professor of cardiology at Wake Forest and lead investigator. Other participating centers are Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center i...

A Stroke of Bad Luck for Vioxx

...d in regular doses, this could enhance the risk of stroke or heart attack. 'Our new research is exciting because it means we can work on developing better COX-2 inhibitors that don't pose the same risks in terms of heart attacks and strokes,' Mitchell said. Researchers had all along believed that COX-2 i...

Seniors More At Risk from Large Scale Weight-loss Surgery

...s are at increased risk of diabetes, hypertension, stroke and even some cancers. Obesity ranges from mild (20 to 50 pounds overweight) to morbidly obese (more than 100 pounds overweight). Bariatric surgeries are usually reserved for those more than 100 pounds overweight. This latest study reviewed 25,42...

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