Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Epilepsy: Causes and risk factors
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the causes of and risk factors for epilepsy.
Nov 21, 2022
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News tagged with vascular injury
Neuroscience
High blood pressure damages the brain in early middle age
Uncontrolled high blood pressure damages the brain's structure and function as early as young middle-age, and even the brains of middle-aged people who clinically would not be considered to have hypertension have evidence ...
Oct 31, 2012
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Cardiology
Lack of important molecule in red blood cells causes vascular damage in type 2 diabetes
Altered function of the red blood cells leads to vascular damage in type 2 diabetes. Results from a new study in cells from patients with type 2 diabetes and mice show that this effect is caused by low levels of an important ...
Nov 9, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Less Alzheimer's pathology with angiotensin receptor blocker use
(HealthDay)—In autopsy findings, patients treated with angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) show less Alzheimer's disease (AD)-related pathology, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in the Archives of Neurology.
Sep 12, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Combination of biomarkers can identify common cognitive disease
In recent years, subcortical small-vessel disease has become an increasingly common cognitive diagnosis. Researchers at University of Gothenburg have now shown that it is possible to identify patients with the disease by ...
Apr 1, 2022
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Inflammatory disorders
A boost in microRNA may protect against sepsis and other inflammatory diseases
Acute inflammatory diseases, such as sepsis, as well as chronic inflammatory diseases like diabetes and arthritis, develop as a result of sustained inflammation of the blood vessel wall. Researchers at Brigham and Women's ...
May 24, 2012
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Cardiology
Omega-3 fatty acids may help heal a broken heart
Procedures like angioplasty, stenting and bypass surgery may save lives, but they also cause excessive inflammation and scarring, which ultimately can lead to permanent disability and even death. A new research report appearing ...
May 30, 2013
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Health
Football could contribute to strokes in adolescents
Young football players may be at higher risk for stroke, according to a new study released in Journal of Child Neurology (JCN).
Dec 8, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Loss of airway blood vessels is associated with risk of death in smokers without COPD
In a new study, CT-measured vascular pruning - the diminution of distal pulmonary blood vessels (vessels on the outer edges of the lungs) - was associated with increased risk of death in smokers without chronic obstructive ...
May 23, 2017
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Cardiology
New coating may reduce blood clot risk inside stents
Coating artery-opening stents with a new compound may someday eliminate a common side effect of the treatment, according to preliminary research in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and ...
Sep 5, 2013
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