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A condition that killed millions of sailors between the 16th and 18th centuries has resurfaced, and looks set to become more prevalent in regions of the world you’d least expect to see it.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & NutritionTags: Disease, blo… Continue reading Scurvy makes a comeback – and it’s predicted to become more common
In an effort to enhance the research abilities of biologists, Stanford University researchers have discovered that applying a popular food coloring to the skin of mice allowed them to see through to the rodents’ internal organs and other structures.Con… Continue reading Common food dye turns live mice transparent
A wearable ultrasound patch could soon be saving lives, by monitoring the blood flow in hospital patients’ brains. The device is only about the size of a postage stamp plus it works continuously, unlike traditional methods.Continue ReadingCategory: Med… Continue reading Little life-saving patch is big on reading blood flow in the brain
Even brief periods of anger caused by triggering memories can negatively impact our blood vessels’ ability to relax. That’s the finding of a new study that could have implications on how we look at heart attack and stroke risk.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Angry? Your blood vessels pay the price, new study demonstrates
In a significant development for brain health, scientists have demonstrated for the first time how hemorrhages can occur due to a faulty interaction between aged red blood cells and narrow capillaries. Until now, the cause of this serious condition has been brain bleeding that results from injured or damaged blood vessels.
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Continue reading A new cause of brain hemorrhage has been identified
While statin drugs are good at controlling plaques in blood vessels, they can’t eliminate them once they are established. But researchers may have just found a way to blast the circulatory system clean using a common nutrient found in many foods.Contin… Continue reading Common dietary nutrient blasts blood vessel plaques in study
A new study has found that short blood pressure fluctuations – across a day or several days – increase the risk of dementia in older adults. The findings suggest that blood pressure variability could serve as an early clinical marker of cognitive impai… Continue reading Fluctuating blood pressure increases risk of dementia in older people
Being the control center of the body, your brain needs strong security against circulating pathogens or toxins. The blood-brain barrier (BBB) performs this vital function, but it can become “leaky.” Now, scientists at Stanford have identified therapeutic molecules that could help patch it up, to potentially prevent neurological diseases.
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Continue reading Molecule patches leaks in blood-brain barrier to prevent MS or Alzheimer’s
Researchers in the Netherlands have combined two different 3D-printing techniques to produce artificial blood vessel prototypes. The process created tubes that can be covered in live cells while retaining the strength they need to function under pressu… Continue reading Melt electrowriting takes us closer to artificial blood vessels
It goes without saying that if someone has a blood clot in their brain, that clot should be cleared as soon as possible. An experimental new transducer could help, as it uses swirling waves of ultrasound to break up blood clots much faster than existin… Continue reading Experimental device breaks up blood clots using twisted ultrasound