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“First aid” for the brain cells of blood

In acute ischemic stroke, the blood of the brain is limited. First, brain cells die from lack of oxygen. In addition, ischemia damaging inflammatory process activated in the brain. For the first time, scientists at the clinic of neurology at the hospital of Heidelberg showed that certain immune system cells in the blood prevents the [...]

How to use the life-threatening blood clots

In the case of plates coated walls rupture of blood vessels and collagen, platelets spring into action for a blood clot in the injured place. Now a new report from the April 17th edition of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication shows how the threat of blood clots in the first cause of death [...]

Blood tests showed residues in tobacco smoke non-smokers in New York

More than half of non-smokers in New York have increased cotinine in their blood – that is, recently, the toxic second-hand smoke at a concentration sufficiently high for the residues in the body. Cotinine, a byproduct of nicotine breakdown is not harmful, but the signals from exposure to tobacco smoke in the environment. A study [...]

Scientists identify gene that protects against leukemia

Researchers have identified a gene, the rapid production and differentiation of stem cells, all types of blood – a discovery, later the door to further rationalization of treatment for leukemia and other cancers of the blood in the proliferation of blood cells of control. Furthermore, when studying the mechanisms of this gene, scientists found that [...]

Portable blood pressure sensor 24 / 7 continuous monitoring

Hypertension is a risk factor for myocardial infarction, stroke and aneurysms, the diagnosis and surveillance are of crucial importance. But with the reliability of blood pressure readings is not always easy.
Visits to the doctor’s office worried that distort readings of blood pressure, and even if the accuracy of these visits at a time to take [...]