News tagged with blood flow
Related topics: blood vessels , brain , heart attack , stroke , heart muscle
Neuroscientists find it's never too late to retrain brain
(Medical Xpress)—UCSF neuroscientists have found that by training on attention tests, people young and old can improve brain performance and multitasking skills.
Neuroscience
Nov 02, 2012 |
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Predicting aneurysms: Patient-specific information is a valuable asset in medical decision-making
Using new computer models of blood flow in the vicinity of cerebral aneurysms (dilated sections of blood vessels in the brain), it is now possible to calculate every detail of the patient-specific situation. ...
Medical research
Nov 02, 2012 |
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Near-complete blood flow restoration critical for best outcomes in stroke
Two Rhode Island Hospital researchers recently found that restoring near-complete blood flow to the brain is necessary to restore or preserve neurological function following stroke. Seems like a no-brainer, right?
Cardiology
Oct 31, 2012 |
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Research reveals new aspect of platelet behavior in heart attacks: Clots can sense blood flow
The disease atherosclerosis involves the build up of fatty tissue within arterial walls, creating unstable structures known as plaques. These plaques grow until they burst, rupturing the wall and causing ...
Medical research
Oct 29, 2012 |
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Study shows that high-intensity training boosts cognitive function
A regular exercise routine can make you fitter than ever – mentally fit.
Health
Oct 29, 2012 |
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Mesh-covered stent helps restoration of blood flow in heart attack patients undergoing PCI
A clinical trial found that the use of a next generation, micronet, mesh-covered stent demonstrated improved restoration of blood flow to heart tissue, compared to the use of either bare-metal or drug-eluting stents in heart ...
Cardiology
Oct 24, 2012 |
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Researchers develop neuroimaging technique capturing cocaine's devastating effect on brain blood flow
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University have developed a high-resolution, 3D optical Doppler imaging tomography technique that captures the effects ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 10, 2012 |
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Caffeine may block inflammation linked to mild cognitive impairment
Recent studies have linked caffeine consumption to a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease, and a new University of Illinois study may be able to explain how this happens.
Neuroscience
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Chewing ability linked to reduced dementia risk
Can you bite into an apple? If so, you are more likely to maintain mental abilities, according to new research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Oct 04, 2012 |
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The genetics of white finger disease
Vibration-induced white finger disease (VWF) is caused by continued use of vibrating hand held machinery (high frequency vibration >50 Hz), and affects tens of thousands of people. New research published in BioMed Central's ...
Genetics
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Singing in the brain
What does anger sound like? What music does sorrow imply? Human emotion is being given a new soundtrack thanks to an exciting new collaboration between art and neuroscience.
Other
Sep 26, 2012 |
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Treating disease by the numbers
Mathematical modeling being tested by researchers at the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and the IU School of Medicine has the potential to impact the knowledge ...
Medical research
Sep 20, 2012 |
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Improved diagnostic test benefits children with acute myeloid leukemia
Early treatment response is a powerful predictor of long-term outcome for young patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The information can help physicians decide whether a more intensive approach is needed. Research ...
Cancer
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Computer simulations could lead to better cardiac pump for children with heart defects
Structural and mechanical engineers at the University of California, San Diego, are working together to create blood flow simulations that could lead to improvements in the design of a cardiac pump for children ...
Cardiology
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Double drug combo could shut down abnormal blood vessel growth that feeds disease
A new study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College shows combining two already-FDA approved drugs may offer a new and potent punch against diseases in which blood vessel growth is abnormal—such as cancer, diabetic ...
Medical research
Sep 10, 2012 |
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