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Vascular drug found to improve learning and memory in middle-aged rats
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Feb 02, 2009 |
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A team of Arizona psychologists, geneticists and neuroscientists has reported that a safe and effective drug used to treat vascular problems in the brain has improved spatial learning and working memory in middle-aged rats. ...
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Protein identified that plays role in blood flow
Sep 18, 2008 |
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For years, researchers have known that high blood pressure causes blood vessels to contract and low blood pressure causes blood vessels to relax. Until recently, however, researchers did not have the tools to determine the ...
Most neuropsychological tests don't tell Alzheimer's disease from vascular dementia
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Jul 08, 2009 |
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Most of the cognitive tests that have been used to decide whether someone has Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia have not been very helpful when used alone. A new report published by the American Psychological Association ...
Researchers find vitamin B1 deficiency key to vascular problems for diabetic patients
Aug 07, 2007 |
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Researchers at Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, have discovered that deficiency of thiamine – Vitamin B1 - may be key to a range of vascular problems for people with diabetes. They have also solved the mystery ...
Obesity, other health problems delay MS diagnosis
Oct 29, 2008 |
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People with pre-existing medical conditions, such as obesity, and vascular problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, may experience a delay in being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), or experience ...
The Medical Minute--What is vascular disease?
Apr 09, 2008 |
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In simplest terms, “vascular” is a word that refers to blood vessels, those little tubes called arteries and veins that carry blood throughout the body. Health professionals often describe blood vessels based on their location, ...
Hypertension treatment effective in reversing vascular damage
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Jun 17, 2008 |
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A hypertension medication called olmesartan medoxomil is effective in reversing the narrowing of the arteries that occurs in patients with high blood pressure, according to a new study.
Test allows early detection of vision problems in infants with hemangiomas of eyelids
Apr 01, 2009 |
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In children with vascular birthmarks around the eye, even partial blockage of vision can lead to visual loss due to amblyopia. Now a simple test can detect early evidence of amblyopia in infants too young for conventional ...
Researcher Connects Sexual Dysfunction with High Blood Pressure
Mar 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Taben Hale is studying the connection between the two and is working on what might be the best way to find answers for both common problems.
Walking and moderate exercise help prevent dementia
Dec 19, 2007 |
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People age 65 and older who regularly walk and get other forms of moderate exercise appear to significantly lower their risk of developing vascular dementia, the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease, ...
High cholesterol in midlife raises risk of late-life dementia, study finds
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Elevated cholesterol levels in midlife - even levels considered only borderline elevated - significantly increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia later in life, according to a new study by researchers ...
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