News tagged with blood vessel disease
Smooth muscle cells created from patients' skin cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have created cells which make up the walls of blood vessels; research could lead to new treatments and better screening for cardiovascular disease.
Jan 17, 2012 |
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New delivery system for Viagra ingredient
Scientists are reporting development and successful initial tests of a potential new delivery system for the biological signaling agent responsible for the effects of Viagra. It could be used to deliver the ...
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Survivors of Joplin tornado develop rare infection
(AP) -- In the aftermath of the Joplin tornado, some people injured in the storm developed a rare and sometimes fatal fungal infection so aggressive that it turned their tissue black and caused mold to grow ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 11, 2011 |
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A better imaging agent for heart disease and breast cancer
Scientists are reporting development of a process for producing large quantities of a much-needed new imaging agent for computed tomography (CT) scans in heart disease, breast cancer and other diseases, and the first evidence ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 27, 2011 |
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Research identifies on-off switch for key 'factor' in heart disease and cancer
Scientists at the University of Hull have identified a cellular 'on-off' switch that may have implications for treating cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Antidepressants linked to thicker arteries
Antidepressant use has been linked to thicker arteries, possibly contributing to the risk of heart disease and stroke, in a study of twin veterans. The data is being presented Tuesday, April 5 at the American College of Cardiology ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 02, 2011 |
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Remove children's catheters as soon as possible to prevent bloodstream infections
Hospitals can reduce the risk of life-threatening bloodstream infections in children with peripherally inserted central venous catheters by assessing daily the patient's progress and removing the device as early as possible, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Researchers identify molecule that increases blood flow in vascular disease
Circulating through the bloodstream of every human being is a rare and powerful type of cell, one that can actually create new blood vessels to bypass blockages that cause heart attacks and peripheral artery ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Study finds nitric oxide does not help sickle cell pain crisis
Inhaling nitric oxide gas does not reduce pain crises or shorten hospital stays in people living with sickle cell disease, according to the results of a new study sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 01, 2011 |
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Scientists discover genetic switch that increases muscle blood supply
Many people suffer from a devastating condition known as critical limb ischemia (CLI) that can lead to muscle wasting and even amputation. The disease is linked to the blockage of blood flow to the skeletal ...
Mar 01, 2011 |
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New research could help in the treatment of cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease can occur when vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) increase causing artery walls to thicken as the result of a build-up of fatty materials such as cholesterol. Researchers have ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Want more efficient muscles? Eat your spinach
(PhysOrg.com) -- After taking a small dose of inorganic nitrate for three days, healthy people consume less oxygen while riding an exercise bike. A new study in the February issue of Cell Metabolism traces ...
Feb 01, 2011 |
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Mammograms: Detecting more than breast cancer, may help assess heart risk in kidney disease patients
Routine mammograms performed for breast cancer screening could serve another purpose as well: detecting calcifications in the blood vessels of patients with advanced kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 20, 2011 |
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Enzyme inhibition or removal may prevent or treat ischemic retinopathy
The inhibition or removal of an enzyme may prevent or treat ischemic retinopathy by stalling growth of unwanted vessels in the retina, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 13, 2011 |
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Fish oil-derived medication could prevent diabetes complications
(PhysOrg.com) -- Regular doses of a licensed medication derived from fish oil could be used to improve nerve damage and prevent the onset of some of the serious complications of diabetes such as amputation, blindness or heart ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 11, 2011 |
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