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SUMO wrestling cells reveal new protective mechanism target for stroke
05/20/2013 - 11:06

Scientists investigating the interaction of a group of proteins in the brain responsible for protecting nerve cells from damage have identified a new target that could increase cell survival.

 

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Study Finds Plasmin—Delivered Through A Bubble—More Effective Than Tpa In Busting Clots
05/15/2013 - 15:50

A new study from the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine has found that, when delivered via ultrasound, the natural enzyme plasmin is more effective at dissolving stroke-causing clots than the standard of care, recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA).

 

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Air pollution linked to hardening of the arteries
04/24/2013 - 14:24

Long-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to heart attacks and strokes by speeding up atherosclerosis, or "hardening of the arteries," according to a University of Michigan public health researcher and colleagues from across the U.S.

 

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New research findings on the brain’s guardian cells
04/24/2013 - 09:48

The central nervous system’s mop-up crew, microglia, play an important role in protecting the brain against disease and injury. A research group at Lund University in Sweden has now developed a method that makes it possible to follow the behaviour of these support cells at close quarters. Increased knowledge about the specific role of microglia could open the door to new research avenues on several different neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease and stroke.

 

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Surgical menopause may prime brain for stroke, Alzheimer’s
04/03/2013 - 10:32

Removing the ovaries before menopause, appears to leave more of the brain vulnerable to stroke and increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers report. Low doses of estrogen started right after surgery appear to reduce this vulnerability in an area of the brain that typically is not super-sensitive to stress, said Dr. Darrell Brann, Associate Director of the Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University.

 

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New Research Shows that While Niacin Added to Statin Therapy Increases HDL Cholesterol Levels It Does Not Improve HDL Functionality
03/11/2013 - 10:16

While two large clinical trials recently showed that adding niacin to statin therapy failed to improve clinical outcomes despite a significant increase in HDL-C levels, little is known about exactly why the increased HDL-C levels did not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke.

 

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