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Healthy blood vessels may delay cognitive decline, study suggests
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 17 (ANI): As part of a recent study, researchers have found that high blood pressure may affect conditions such as Alzheimer's disease by interfering with the brain's waste management system.
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Placental stem cells can regenerate new heart cells after heart attack, st
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], May 22 (ANI): In a recent study, the researchers have found that stem cells generated from the placenta known as Cdx2 cells can regenerate healthy heart cells after heart failure as tested on animal models.
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Scientists clear another obstacle in creating transplant arteries, study s
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 11 (ANI): Scientists are working towards a dream of creating artery banks, similar to blood banks common today with readily available material to replace diseased arteries during surgery.
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First-time marathon makes cardiovascular system 'younger'
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 5 (ANI): Getting trained and completing the first-time marathon reverses ageing of major blood vessels, says a recent study.
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Researchers uncover how bad cholesterol enters the walls of artery
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 25 (ANI): Researchers have unveiled how bad cholesterol enters the artery which leads to narrowing of the blood formation due to the formation of plaque. The narrow blood vessels cause heart attack and strokes, according to a study.
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Sunscreen use could lead to better blood vessel health, study suggests
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 7 (ANI): Sunscreen protects the skin's blood vessel function from harmful ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure by protecting dilation of the blood vessels. Perspiration on the skin may also provide protection to the skin's blood vessels from sun damage, a recen
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Virtual reality facilitates real-time, internal view of patient anatomy du
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 26 (ANI): A new research has revealed that immersive virtual reality (VR) could enable interventional radiologists (IR) to improve treatments using real-time 3D images from inside a patient's blood vessels.
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Smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity linked to unhealthy brain
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Mar 13 (ANI): If there weren’t enough already, here is another reason to let of go of unhealthy addictions. According to a recent study, factors that influence the health of our blood vessels, such as smoking, high blood and pulse pressures, obesity and diabetes, are li
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Researchers identify new biomarker for colorectal cancers
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 08, (ANI): A recent study sees John Hopkins researchers identifying a protein involved in cell proliferation and the development of new blood vessels that could serve as a marker for the early detection of colorectal cancers.
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Know how proteins stimulate blood vessel growth
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 10 (ANI): According to a new research, inhibiting a protein within blood vessels can stimulate their growth, resulting in healthier fat tissue and lower blood sugar levels.
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Blood vessel cell changes could help early detection of blocked arteries
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Nov 04 (ANI): According to a new study, it may be possible to detect early signs of atherosclerosis, which leads to blocked arteries, by looking at how cells in blood vessels change their function. The study appeared in the Journal of Nature Communications.
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All you need to know about sickle-cell disease
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 04 (ANI): A new study sheds light on how sickle-cell disease occurs when deformed red blood cells clump together, blocking tiny blood vessels and causing severe pain and swelling in the affected body parts.
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