News tagged with ventricles
New discovery about the formation of new brain cells
Nov 23, 2009 |
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The generation of new nerve cells in the brain is regulated by a peptide known as C3a, which directly affects the stem cells' maturation into nerve cells and is also important for the migration of new nerve cells through ...
Smoking linked to increased brain lesions and brain shrinkage in MS
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Aug 17, 2009 |
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People who smoke and have multiple sclerosis (MS) may be at increased risk of brain shrinkage and increased brain lesions related to the disease, according to a study published in the August 18, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the me ...
Heart electrical conduction abnormality believed not to be serious may pose cardiovascular risks
Jun 23, 2009 |
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New research indicates that a finding on a routine electrocardiogram that signals a disorder of the electrical conducting system in one part of the heart and previously believed to be benign is associated with an increased ...
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First genetic link between reptile and human heart evolution
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease have traced the evolution of the four-chambered human heart to a common genetic factor linked to the development of hearts in turtles and other ...
Biological marker for Alzheimer's holds promise for earlier diagnosis and treatment
Jul 11, 2008 |
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Researchers at Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada have found clear evidence that increases in the size of the brain ventricles are directly associated with cognitive impairment ...
Adult stem cells activated in mammalian brain
Jul 24, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Adult stem cells originate in a different part of the brain than is commonly believed, and with proper stimulation they can produce new brain cells to replace those lost to disease or injury, ...
New mechanism for cardiac arrhythmia discovered
Sep 18, 2008 |
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It has long been thought that virus infections can cause cardiac arrhythmia. But why has not been understood. Ulrike Lisewski, Dr. Yu Shi, Michael Radke and Professor Michael Gotthardt of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular ...
Study Focuses on an Alternative Diagnosis to Alzheimer’s Disease
Jan 05, 2007 |
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Here's a terrible thought: What if an elderly loved one was confined to a nursing home because a doctor assumed he had Alzheimer's, but he didn't have the disease at all? Worse, what if his condition could be helped and his ...
Researchers describe mechanisms by which capon gene causes heart rhythm disturbances
Mar 04, 2008 |
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A research team from the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Johns Hopkins University and China Medical University and Hospital in Taiwan have described for the first time the mechanisms by which variants of a specific gene, CAPON ...
Older men with breathing problems during sleep more likely to have irregular heartbeats
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Increasingly severe sleep-related breathing disorders in older men appear to be associated with a greater risk of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), according to a report in the June 22 issue of Archives of Internal Me ...
Viagra boosts heart performance and may save lives
Jul 10, 2007 |
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Researchers at the University of Alberta have shown that Viagra, the popular drug prescribed for erectile dysfunction, can improve heart function and potentially save the lives of people with specific heart problems.
Scientists discover new hemoglobin type
Mar 17, 2008 |
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Scientists at the University of Bonn have discovered a new rare type of haemo-globin. Haemoglobin transports oxygen in the red blood corpuscles. When bound to oxygen it changes colour. The new haemoglobin type appears optically ...
Engineering electrically conducting tissue for the heart
Jun 19, 2006 |
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Patients with complete heart block, or disrupted electrical conduction in their hearts, are at risk for life-threatening rhythm disturbances and heart failure. The condition is currently treated by implanting ...
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