News tagged with small arteries

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Research

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New ability to regrow blood vessels holds promise for treatment of heart disease

(Medical Xpress) -- University of Texas at Austin researchers have demonstrated a new and more effective method for regrowing blood vessels in the heart and limbs — a research advancement that could have ...

Medicine & Health / Research

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New technique successfully dissolves blood clots in the brain and lowers risk of brain damage after stroke

(Medical Xpress) -- Johns Hopkins neurologists report success with a new means of getting rid of potentially lethal blood clots in the brain safely without cutting through easily damaged brain tissue or removing large pieces ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rare mutations may help explain aneurysm in high-risk families

An innovative approach to genome screening has provided clues about rare mutations that may make people susceptible to brain aneurysms, predisposing them to brain bleeds, according to preliminary late-breaking research presented ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

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Stents and surgery for blocked neck arteries are neck-and-neck as lasting stroke prevention

A new comparison of the procedures to help prevent strokes by removing or relieving blockages in the arteries of the neck concludes they are equally effective at halting repeat blockage. Two years after treatment with either ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

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Review: Super Bowl online decent, won't replace TV

(AP) -- The television set won't be the only place to watch video of the New York Giants and the New England Patriots this Sunday. For the first time, U.S. football fans will be able to watch the Super Bowl ...

Technology / Telecom

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 0

New imaging techniques prove valuable tools to assess stroke risk

(Medical Xpress) -- Vanderbilt radiologists are rolling out powerful new imaging techniques that provide clearer pictures of the delicate ebb and flow of blood through brain tissue in patients at risk for stroke.

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

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Nurturing mothers rear physically healthier adults

Nurturing mothers have garnered accolades for rescuing skinned knees on the playground and coaxing their children to sleep with lullabies. Now they're gaining merit for their offspring's physical health in middle age.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

fMRI brain imaging illuminates magic mushrooms' psychedelic effects

Brain scans of people under the influence of the psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, have given scientists the most detailed picture to date of how psychedelic drugs work. The findings of two studies being ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

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Taking moments to enjoy life helps patients make better health decisions

The experience of daily positive affect -- a mild, happy feeling -- and self-affirmation helps some patients with chronic diseases, including coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and asthma, make better decisions ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tiny baby leaves Los Angeles hospital amid fanfare

(AP) -- One of the world's smallest surviving babies was discharged Friday from the hospital where she spent nearly five months in an incubator - but not before getting the Hollywood treatment.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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