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Study explores extended space flight effect on astronauts' brains
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): According to new research from Oregon Health and Science University and scientists across the country long-duration space flight alters fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain.
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Study examines effects of exercise, age effects on plaque formation in art
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 30 (ANI): A new study used fluid dynamics simulations to study the effect of exercise at various ages on plaque formation in the arteries.
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Exposure to toxic metals might lead to clogged arteries: Research
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): Environmental exposure to low levels of the toxic metals arsenic, cadmium and titanium appears to increase the risk of plaque build-up in arteries in the neck, heart and legs, suggests the findings of recent research.
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Ageing stiffens blood vessels in women; hormones, menstrual cycle also pla
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Jyvaskyla [Finland], December 30 (ANI): Age is a strong determinant of arterial stiffness and hormones, menstrual cycle phase, contraceptive pill phase and menopausal state are also associated with arterial stiffness, according to a new study conducted at the University of Jyvaskyla in Finla
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Study finds exposure to toxic metals may lead to clogged arteries
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 27 (ANI): A research has found that environmental exposure to low levels of the toxic metals arsenic, cadmium and titanium appears to increase the risk of plaque buildup in arteries in the neck, heart and legs.
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Study identifies new genes for fibromuscular dysplasia
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): According to a new study, three new genetic variants that regulate gene expression in the arteries are connected to fibromuscular dysplasia, an arterial disease that can cause dangerous consequences for the heart and vessels.
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Pakistan Supreme Court dismayed over dilapidated condition of Balochistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 11 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court expressed dismay over the dilapidated condition of Balochistan Highway on Wednesday and sought a report from the National Highway Authority (NHA) on the maintenance of the country's major arteries.
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Scientists identify drugs with potential to stop plaque buildup in arterie
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 25 (ANI): A new clinical study led by researchers of the University of Alberta claim to have found better treatments for cardiovascular disease, the second leading cause of death in Canada.
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Diabetes during pregnancy linked with increased risk of heart disease: Stu
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): A new research has found that women with a history of diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) are twice as likely by mid-life to develop calcium in heart arteries--a strong predictor of heart disease-- even if healthy blood sugar levels were attain
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Tamil Nadu's first laser angioplasty centre launched by Kauvery Hospital
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): Kauvery Hospital, one of the leading healthcare chains in Tamil Nadu, launched the state's first laser angioplasty centre. Laser angioplasty is a technique where laser light is used to remove blockages in coronary arteries that are tra
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Study links diabetes during pregnancy with increased risk of heart disease
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): Women with a history of diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) are twice as likely by mid-life to develop calcium in heart arteries--a strong predictor of heart disease-- even if healthy blood sugar levels were attained many years after pregnancy,
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Sourav Ganguly undergoes second round of angioplasty, two stents inserted
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 28 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly underwent a second round of angioplasty on Thursday and two stents were inserted in coronary arteries.
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