News tagged with vascular function
Research suggests alcohol consumption helps stave off dementia
Experts agree that long-term alcohol abuse is detrimental to memory function and can cause neuro-degenerative disease. However, according to a study published in Age and Ageing by Oxford University Press today, there is evi ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 02, 2011 |
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Scientists seek to improve heart attack recovery
Scientists at the University of Connecticut Health Center are using stem cell technology to replenish damaged cells that result from a heart attack.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 16, 2010 |
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Engineered stem cells may limit heart attack damage, improve function
Implanting tiny plastic scaffolds seeded with genetically engineered stem cells reduced organ damage and led to better cardiac function after a heart attack, according to an animal study presented at the American Heart Association's ...
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Jul 20, 2010 |
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Newly discovered kinase regulates cytoskeleton, and perhaps holds key to how cancer cells spread
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have identified a previously unknown kinase that regulates cell proliferation, shape and migration, and may play a major role in the progression or metastasis of cancer ...
May 31, 2010 |
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Abdominal fat at middle age associated with greater risk of dementia
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine determined that excess abdominal fat places otherwise healthy, middle-aged people at risk for dementia later in life. Preliminary findings suggest a relationship between ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 20, 2010 |
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Folic acid found to improve vascular function in amenorrheic runners
A study led by sports medicine researcher Anne Hoch, D.O. at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee has found that oral folic acid may provide a safe and inexpensive treatment to improve vascular function in young ...
May 10, 2010 |
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From uncharted region of human genome, clues emerge about origins of coronary artery disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have learned how an interval of DNA in an unexplored region of the human genome increases the risk for coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death worldwide. Their research ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 22, 2010 |
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Play yourself healthy: Soccer as treatment for lifestyle-related diseases
Other parallel experiments on both women and men further demonstrates that a regular game of soccer affects numerous cardiovascular risk factors such as maximal oxygen uptake, heart function, elasticity of the vascular system, ...
Feb 02, 2010 |
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Researchers identify key contributor to pre-eclampsia
A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine reveals a key component in the development of preeclampsia in pregnant women, a condition that can result in miscarriage and maternal death.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 04, 2009 |
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Some blood pressure drugs may help protect against dementia, study shows
A particular class of medication used to treat high blood pressure could protect older adults against memory decline and other impairments in cognitive function, according to a newly published study from Wake Forest University ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 23, 2009 |
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Ballerinas and female athletes share quadruple health threats
A study led by sports medicine researcher Anne Hoch, D.O., at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee has revealed that young female professional dancers face the same health risks as young female athletes ...
May 30, 2009 |
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Age-related eye disease may be associated with cognitive impairment
Older adults with low scores on tests of cognitive function, including thinking, learning and memory appear more likely to have the early stages of the eye disease age-related macular degeneration, according to a report in ...
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