Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research links diseases to 'corroding' effect caused by high-salt diets
When hungry thoughts arise, think twice before reaching for a salty snack.
Apr 4, 2023
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News tagged with blood vessel disease
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease: Researchers pinpoint missing piece of treatment puzzle
With new findings that the immune system plays a key role in conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels, options emerge for new cures.
Apr 3, 2023
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Neuroscience
Pulsating blood vessels wash your brain while you sleep
The word "brainwashing" usually triggers negative associations. But our brain health for sure depends on it. Scientists at the University of Oslo have recently made new and important discoveries about how and why this happens ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Cardiology
Children with high blood pressure often become adults with high blood pressure
High blood pressure in children is not uncommon, and research shows it may lead to high blood pressure in adulthood, as well as problems with the heart, blood vessels and kidneys, according to a new scientific statement from ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Ophthalmology
Retinal scans: A non-invasive, inexpensive method to track human aging
Buck Institute professor Pankaj Kapahi thinks the eye is a window to aging. His lab, in collaboration with Google Health and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, has shown how imaging of the fundus, the blood vessel-rich ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Immunology
Researchers discover new autoinflammatory disease, suggest target for potential treatments
Scientists have identified an autoinflammatory disease caused by mutations in the LYN gene, an important regulator of immune responses in health and disease. Named Lyn kinase-associated vasculopathy and liver fibrosis (LAVLI), ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study uncovers link between chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease
Chronic kidney disease is linked to the formation of mineral deposits on blood vessel walls, known as calcification, causing cardiovascular disease. Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs)—small, enclosed structures outside ...
Mar 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Doctors think they're drunks or addicts. This 'warrior' fights so his disease is understood
Kevin Wake has suffered three strokes. He is only 54. The first one taught him how humiliating an emergency room visit can be for Black people living with the blood disorder sickle cell disease.
Mar 14, 2023
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Cardiology
Statins may reduce heart disease in people with sleep apnea
A new study by Columbia University researchers suggests that cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins have the potential to reduce heart disease in people with obstructive sleep apnea, regardless of the use of CPAP machines ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers discover vasculogenic fibroblast, a missing piece in understanding how blood vessels are made
Researchers from the Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering (ICRME) have identified a new type of cell in the human and mouse body, called the vasculogenic fibroblast, that provides critical insight into ...
Mar 1, 2023
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