27th February 2010
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Repeated lack of oxygen for short periods of time in a distant organ by stopping blood flow, can protect another organ (e.g. the heart), during a subsequent tissue damaging period due to oxygen deficiency. Th[...]
Tags: heart attacks, Heart Failure, randomized single-blinded trial, Stroke
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29th December 2009
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Adding 30 minutes of daily physical activity should top your list of New Year’s resolutions for a healthier 2010, says Peter Brubaker, professor of health and exercise science at Wake Forest University.[...]
Tags: and sleep apnea., bone and joint conditions, Breast cancer, colorectal cancer, Diabetes, healthier 2010, Stroke
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25th December 2009
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There has been intense interest among researchers during the past decade about whether blood concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP) – a sensitive indicator of tissue injury inflammation produced by [...]
Tags: C-Reactive Protein (CRP), Cancers, Heart Attack, Stroke
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17th July 2009
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Stroke
A stroke is a condition where a blood clot or ruptured artery or blood vessel interrupts blood flow to an area of the brain. A lack of oxygen and glucose (sugar) flowing to the brain leads to the death of brain cells an[...]
Tags: Stroke
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