What animals can tell us about hemorrhage, organ transplants and aging
The stereotype of a scientist as a man in a white lab coat hunched over a microscope in a laboratory is far from real life. Consider the scientists who will meet at The American Physiological Society's conference, Comparative Physiology 2006: Integrating Diversity, taking place October 8-11 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. They spend time in the mountains studying bears, animals that...Clazosentan May help to Improve Blood Circulation after Brain Hemorrhage due to burst Aneurysm
A study published in the July edition of the Journal of Neurosurgery suggests that Clazosentan can reduce the // number and severity of cases of constriction of blood vessels (called vasospasm) following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). Normally constriction of blood vessels occurs approx. 5-14 days following a SAH and this leads to strokes and neurological deficits. This c...Aspirin reduces Hemorrhage recurrence
Stroke is caused by arrest in supply of blood to the brain cells, which occurs due to blocking or breaks in the arteries//. Ischaemic stroke is caused by a blocked artery and Hemorrhagic stroke is caused due to bleeding which is caused by artery breaks. The sudden stopping of blood to the brain cells can lead to dead of these brain cells due to oxygen depletion leading to stroke, the...Retinal Hemorrhage: No More a Sure Sign of Child Abuse
A new study has now found out that retinal examination of a child, to determine the location and number of hemorrhages may not be a sure sign of abuse. // This was discussed in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences annual meeting held in Seattle recently. Retina is a light sensitive tissue located behind the eye. Any rupture in the retinal surface can damage the tiny blood vessels a...Diagnosing Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
A Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) is a critical condition caused by a bleeding brain aneurysm. So much so that if a patient arrives at the emergency room complaining of a severe headache, it could be a sign of hemorrhage.// However there may be other conditions that can cause a severe headache. In a paper presented at the 2006 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting, May...Risk of Brain Hemorrhage Rises with Old Age
There are higher rates of major hemorrhage in the brain of older patients with atrial fibrillation whether or not they are using a common blood thinning therapy// , according to a new study. The research was conducted by a team of investigators from the University of California, San Francisco, Massachusetts General Hospital, the Division of Research at Kaiser Permanente, and Boston Un...Fetal Hemoglobin Determination for Fetomaternal Hemorrhage
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