News tagged with journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism

While you were sleeping: Sleep apnea's effect on the brain may be more severe than previously thought

It has been linked to learning impairment, stroke and premature death. Now research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has found that snoring associated with sleep apnoea may impair brain function more than previously ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Mesh-like network of arteries adjusts to restore blood flow to stroke-injured brain

A grid of small arteries at the surface of the brain redirects flow and widens at critical points to restore blood supply to tissue starved of nutrients and oxygen following a stroke, a study published this ...

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created Jan 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Can't relax? It's all in your mind: Research shows stopping a thought puts more strain on the brain

(PhysOrg.com) -- Turns out, relaxing is exhausting—which could by why so many people struggle to unplug from work during vacation.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 14, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (13) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Food for thought, er, well... Study finds brain wolfs energy to stop thinking

Ever wonder why it's such an effort to forget about work while on vacation or to silence that annoying song that's playing over and over in your head?

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created Sep 20, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Antibiotic appears safe for stroke patients and good companion for tPA

An antibiotic appears to be a safe treatment for stroke and a good companion therapy for tPA, the clot buster that is currently the only FDA-approved drug therapy, researchers report.

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created Sep 13, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Molecular imaging opens up a vast new world for neuroscience

Molecular imaging allows molecules in a living organism to be visualized, and provides a means of observing the distribution and behavior of molecules. One of the most exciting applications of this technology ...

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created Sep 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Antibiotic may reduce stroke risk and injury in diabetics

A daily dose of an old antibiotic may help diabetics avoid a stroke or at least minimize its damage, Medical College of Georgia researchers report.

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created Aug 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

How dark chocolate may guard against brain injury from stroke

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered that a compound in dark chocolate may protect the brain after a stroke by increasing cellular signals already known to shield nerve cells from damage.

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created May 05, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Repeated anesthesia can affect childrens ability to learn

There is a link between repeated anaesthesia in children and memory impairment, though physical activity can help to form new cells that improve memory, reveals new research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University ...

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created Mar 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

From the glass to the brain in 6 minutes

Just one drink can quickly go to your head. Researchers in Heidelberg tested this well-known adage. Only six minutes after consuming an amount of alcohol equivalent to three glasses of beer or two glasses of wine, leading ...

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created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study helps explain connection between sleep apnea, stroke and death

Obstructive sleep apnea decreases blood flow to the brain, elevates blood pressure within the brain and eventually harms the brain's ability to modulate these changes and prevent damage to itself, according to a new study ...

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created Jan 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Drugs to inhibit blood vessel growth show promise in rat model of deadly brain tumor

In a landmark study, Medical College of Wisconsin researchers in Milwaukee report that drugs used to inhibit a specific fatty acid in rat brains with glioblastoma-like tumors not only reduced new blood vessel growth and tumor ...

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created Aug 22, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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