News tagged with blood circulation
Sickle cell anemia as malaria defense
Sickle cell anemia causes pain, fatigue and delayed growth, all because of a lack of enough healthy red blood cells. And yet genetic mutations that cause it - recessive genes for the oxygen-carrying hemoglobin protein - have ...
Medical research
Nov 30, 2011 |
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Fetal stem cells from placenta may help maternal heart recover from injury
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered the therapeutic benefit of fetal stem cells in helping the maternal heart recover after heart attack or other injury. The research, which marks a significant ...
Cardiology
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Bioengineered protein shows preliminary promise as new therapy for hemophilia
A genetically engineered clotting factor that controlled hemophilia in an animal study offers a novel potential treatment for human hemophilia and a broad range of other bleeding problems.
Genetics
Oct 23, 2011 |
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Could hypertension drugs help people with Alzheimer's?
Within the next 20 years it is expected the number of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) will double from its current figure of half a million to one million. A new study has looked at whether certain types of drugs used ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Study shows decisions over life-sustaining treatment are likely to change
Patients with chronic conditions are likely to change their preferences for receiving emergency procedures in the event of cardiac arrest, according to new findings.
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Sep 26, 2011 |
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Mobile phone electromagnetic field affects local glucose metabolism in the human brain
Recent PET-measurements in Turku, Finland, show that the GSM mobile phone electromagnetic field suppresses glucose metabolism in temporoparietal and anterior temporal areas of the hemisphere next to the antenna.
Medical research
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Camera reveals blood circulation
A device developed by Aïmago, a start-up in EPFL's Science Park, shows how blood is circulating in the skin. It already facilitates the work of burn specialists and plastic and reconstructive surgeons at CHUV.
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Sep 14, 2011 |
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Mural cells from saphenous vein could have long-term benefits in heart attacks
Stem cell therapies promise to regenerate the infarcted heart through the replacement of dead cardiac cells and stimulation of the growth of new vessels. New research has found the transplantation of stem cells that reside ...
Cardiology
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Virus can cause high blood pressure: Chinese study
High blood pressure could be caused by a common virus, according to a study carried out by a team of Chinese doctors which could lead to better treatment for millions of people around the world.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Keep the precious eye in check
People with diabetes want to stay active and lead a healthy life free from complications such as kidney disease, heart disease and stroke. However, many patients cannot escape from the common threat of Diabetic ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 05, 2011 |
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New evidence of the benefits of home dialysis for kidney patients
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have found more evidence of the benefits of home dialysis for patients with kidney failure.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 21, 2011 |
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Blood test confirmed to be 'powerful predictor' for metastatic breast cancer following largest analysis to date
Researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center say the number of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the blood is a "powerful predictor" to help physicians more reliably assess treatment benefit for patients ...
Cancer
May 18, 2011 |
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Simple new bedside screening effectively identifies patients with acute aortic dissection
The most lethal and sudden cardiovascular event can be the toughest for doctors to diagnose.
Cardiology
May 16, 2011 |
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Blood pressure's internally driven daily rhythm unlikely to be linked to morning heart attacks
The internally-driven daily cycle of blood pressure changes doesn't appear to be linked to the known increase in morning heart attacks, according to a study in Circulation Research: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Cardiology
Apr 07, 2011 |
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