News tagged with blood flow
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Scientists first to see trafficking of immune cells in beating heart
Blood flow to the heart often is interrupted during a heart attack or cardiac surgery. But when blood flow resumes, the heart may still falter. That's because collateral damage can occur as blood re-enters ...
Medical research
Jul 11, 2012 |
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Administration of regulating agent prior to CABG surgery does not appear to improve outcomes
Among intermediate- to high-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery, administration of the agent acadesine to regulate adenosine (a naturally occurring chemical that dilates blood flow and can improve ...
Cardiology
Jul 10, 2012 |
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New technique to improve blood flow in children born with one functional ventricle shows promise in pilot study
(Medical Xpress) -- Two in every thousand babies born in the United States start life with just one functional ventricle, or pumping chamber, instead of the normal two. These babies typically undergo a series ...
Cardiology
Jul 03, 2012 |
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Key step in immune system-fueled inflammation discovered
Like detectives seeking footprints and other clues on a television "whodunit," science can also benefit from analyzing the tracks of important players in the body's molecular landscape. Klaus Ley, M.D., a scientist at the ...
Immunology
Jul 01, 2012 |
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Why doctors still rely on century-old heart test
Most people might assume that technology first developed in 1928 would be obsolete by now. But from air conditioned buildings to sliced bread, many inventions of that era are still essential to our lives today. ...
Cardiology
Jun 14, 2012 |
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Successful transplantation of tissue-engineered vein in a child offers hope
The first biologically tissue-engineered vein grown from a patient's own stem cells has been successfully transplanted into a 10-year-old girl with portal vein obstruction, dramatically enhancing her quality of life. These ...
Immunology
Jun 13, 2012 |
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Four gene loci predispose people to most common subtype of migraine
An international research group has identified four new gene loci predisposing people to the most common subtype of migraine, migraine without aura. About two-thirds of migraine sufferers belong to this group. ...
Genetics
Jun 10, 2012 |
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Japan team create liver from stem cells: report
Japanese researchers have created a functioning human liver from stemcells, a report said Friday, raising hopes for the manufacture of artificial organs for those in need of transplants.
Medical research
Jun 08, 2012 |
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Altitude training: Study puts some data behind conventional wisdom
Altitude training is a popular technique among athletes preparing for a competition, especially expert runners. Much research has been conducted on how to do it, at what altitude to train, how to modify workouts and how long ...
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Jun 01, 2012 |
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Advanced visualization techniques could change the paradigm for diagnosis and treating heart disease
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine are pioneering new ultrasound techniques that provide the first characterization of multidirectional blood flow in the heart. By focusing on fluid dynamics – specifically, ...
Cardiology
May 31, 2012 |
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Cancer treatment discovery opens tumours to immune cells
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) have made exciting progress in their quest to help patients fight cancer using the body's own immune system.The ...
Cancer
May 28, 2012 |
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Obese patients face increased risk of kidney damage after heart surgery
Oxidative stress may put obese patients at increased risk of developing kidney damage after heart surgery, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). Effect ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 24, 2012 |
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Open heart surgery for kidney disease patients
One type of open heart surgery is likely safer than the other for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 17, 2012 |
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Heart attack patients taken to PCI hospitals first treated faster
Heart attack patients in North Carolina who were rushed directly to hospitals equipped to do percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) received treatment significantly faster than patients first taken to hospitals unequipped ...
Cardiology
May 10, 2012 |
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Lifelong depression may increase risk of vascular dementia
Depressive symptoms that occur in both midlife and late life are associated with an increased risk of developing vascular dementia, while symptoms that occur in late life only are more likely to be early signs of Alzheimer's ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 07, 2012 |
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