Sentences with phrase «against a stroke in»

Understanding what's happening during the actual event, and in the subsequent hours and days, will help improve the effectiveness of the post-attack treatment plan, and also help identify methods of neuroprotection — that is, administer treatments to protect against a stroke in advance for potentially at - risk individuals.

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Mornings in Bodley, drowsing among the worn browns and tarnished gilding of Duke Humphrey, snuffing the faint, musty odor of slowly perishing leather...; long afternoons, taking an outrigger up the Cher, feeling the rough kiss of the sculls on unaccustomed palms, listening to the rhythmical and satisfying kerklunk of the rowlocks, watching the play of muscles on the Bursar's sturdy shoulders at stroke, as the sharp spring wind flattened the thin silk shirt against them; or, if the day were warmer, flicking swiftly in a canoe under Magdalen walls and so by the twisting race at King's Mill by Mesopotamia to Parson's Pleasure; then back, with mind relaxed and body stretched and vigorous, to make toast by the fire.

Potassium is a vital factor in achieving optimal health because it regulates heart rate and blood pressure, which offers protection against stroke and coronary heart disease.

Intake of these foods protect against the formation of plaque in arteries and is associated with the reduced occurrence of heart attack and stroke (53).

Bananas are high in potassium and low in salt and able to lower blood pressure, protect against heart attack and stroke and act as a prebiotic.

When Arnold Palmer and Gary Player — it was part of the script, of course, that their scores would result in their playing together — teed off at 25 minutes past one on Sunday afternoon for their final round it seemed as if Palmer were embarking on a private contest of his own against Ben Hogan's nine - year - old tournament record of 274 strokes for the full 72 holes.

We were simply awful at the start of today's Premier League game against Stoke City and once their ythird goal went in on the stroke of halftime, we gave ourselves too much to do.

Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck doubled England's lead on the stroke of half - time, after Wayne Rooney's opener had given Roy Hodgson's side a strong start in their European Championship qualifier against Lithuania at Wembley.

Brede Hangeland put the Eagles in the lead at the Emirates Stadium much against the run of play on 35 minutes, but Laurent Koscielny headed home Alexis Sanchez's free kick from close range on the stroke of half time to restore parity for the Gunners (click here to read more).

His rocket against the Rams was his sixth goal of the season, and all of those have come from outside the box (a record nobody in the Championship can match)-- with his collection including a curled effort against Hull City, a 20 - yard stroke into the net against Sheffield Wednesday, a free - kick versus Brentford, a shot which cannoned in off the angle of crossbar and post to down Sheffield United and another set - piece stunner to overcome Cardiff.

Etienne Capoue scored a crucial goal on the stroke of half - time against Burnley in the FA Cup, and we could see him appear again against Sheffield United.

If you get to the 5th Round of the Cup and you're drawn to play a non-league side, and by some amazing stroke of good fortune you get drawn against another non-league side in the QF's, someone is telling you your name is on the Cup, and it's yours to lose.

I had a stroke of luck today, in that as soon as I put finger to key to start writing, Arsene Wenger began his press conference ahead of tomorrow's game against Bayern.

The in - form Austin - showing composure and confidence and this time not arguing with Dusan Tadic as against Sparta - stroked his fourth goal in a week into the bottom - left corner as Wayne Hennessey went right.

It came on the stroke of half - time in the second leg, when Argentina's River Plate broke the deadlock against Tigres of Mexico.

However things started off badly for homeside as Diego Costa put Chelsea 1 - 0 up with a neat finish but Khazri scored the equalizer for Sunderland just when it looked like homeside started to get back in the game Chelsea scored against at the stroke of half time through Namanja Matic.

Charlie Austin netted the game's only goal that day and he would add a second strike in as many weeks against the Hammers, turning Ryan Bertrand's low cross into the far corner on the stroke of half - time to give Claude Puel's side the lead.

Hold your newborn up against your skin, and cradle them in your lap as you stroke them with different patterns.

Other studies are pointing to the positive effects of DHA against anti-inflammatory issues in the body, like heart disease, or stroke.

Although hydrogen gas has not been systematically tested in people, there are no signs that it is toxic, suggesting that it could be given as a preventive medicine against strokes, one of neurology's long - held goals.

«In one brilliant stroke,» Friedman says, «he saw how to meet the objections against both Einstein and Bohr.»

In addition to heart attack and stroke risk, Cipollone says that the two versions of the genes might account for the fact that some patients do not respond to COX - 2 inhibitors, which are used to protect against plaque cracking.

The Mayo task force does not recommend in favor of or against the use of statins in patients with diabetes in whom the risk for heart attacks or stroke is low based on the calculator proposed by the ACC / AHA.

Studies have found evidence for various health benefits of drinking coffee in recent years, from helping to fend off diabetes, heart disease and stroke to protecting against depression and Alzheimer's disease — and even, ironically, liver cancer (SN: 10/3/15, p. 16).

«The Mediterranean and DASH diets have been shown to be protective against coronary artery disease and stroke, but it seems the nutrients emphasized in the MIND diet may be better suited to overall brain health and preserving cognition,» Cherian said.

«These exciting results provide new hope for developing drugs against an important molecular target in the brain,» said Roderick Corriveau, program director at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, which helped support the research.

The experiment revealed that, for reasons that remain unclear, the cholesterol - reducing treatment protects the heart in old age, although it doesn't guard against strokes or cognitive decline.

In the fight against brain damage caused by stroke, researchers have turned to an unlikely source of inspiration: hibernating ground squirrels.

Working with Ye, postdoctoral fellow Sung - Wuk Jang identified a compound called 7,8 - dihydroxyflavone that can duplicate BDNFâ $ ™ s effects on neurons and can protect them against damage in animal models of seizure, stroke and Parkinsonâ $ ™ s disease.

The work of Dr. Murray Huff has led to a breakthrough discovery that a substance in tangerines called Nobiletin prevents obesity and high blood fats, and offers protection against type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis, the cause of most heart attacks and strokes.

«Sleep is associated with many physiological changes that are normally thought of as being relatively protective against stroke, like lower blood pressure,» explained Lim, who was not involved in the new study.

In an ongoing clinical trial funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, 3K3A - APC alone is being given to patients within a few hours of ischemic stroke (blocked blood flow to the brain), to determine if the protein can help protect against brain damage.

Potassium is also essential for heart health, especially in terms of blood pressure control and prevention against heart attack and stroke, according to the FDA.

«We know that resveratrol, the substance found in red grapes, may protect against heart disease and stroke,» says Dr McCoy.

DR can protect neurons against degeneration in animal models of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases and stroke.

What's more, recent news headlines in the New York Times and other major publications have warned against calcium supplements for reasons ranging from pain from kidney stones to death by heart attacks and stroke caused by calcification of the arteries and heart valves.

The health benefits of soybeans include preventing osteoporosis, managing weight, aiding in heart attack / stroke prevention, improving blood circulation, fighting against sleep disorders, lowering cholesterol levels, regulating digestion, and boosting metabolic activity in the body.

This comes in the wake of over a decade worth of research showing that chocolate and / or cocoa lowers blood pressure, prevents or ameliorates endothelial dysfunction (a primary contributor to atherosclerosis), protects against coronary artery disease, reduces stroke risk, prevents cholesterol oxidation (which converts healthy lipoproteins into artherogenic ones), to name only 5 of 70 + potential health benefits associated with its regular consumption.

In many studies, eating whole grains, such as buckwheat, has been linked to protection against atherosclerosis, ischemic stroke, diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, and premature death.

Whereas, rice consumption in general was «not... associated with mortality» — not found to be protective against heart disease or stroke.

It is believed that flavonoids such as catechins present in chocolate may shield against stroke and coronary heart disease.

Large population studies suggest that getting omega - 3 fatty acids in the diet, primarily from fish, helps protect against stroke caused by plaque build up and blood clots in the arteries that lead to the brain.

Antioxidant - rich diets appear to protect against stroke by preventing the circulation of oxidized fats in the bloodstream that may damage the sensitive walls of small blood vessels in the brain.

In general, losing weight does help the battle against psoriasis and also lowers the risk of heart disease or stroke, risks that are elevated for those with psoriasis.

The animation of Persepolis's first section matches the insightful critiques of Iranian life from Marji's vantage point, with the cutesy block figures often making way for harsher, more expressionistic representations of the frightening climate — background graffiti of the Statue of Liberty with a death mask, young boys sent to the battlefields against Iraq exploding in jagged strokes of ink.

When an annual Fourth of July sandlot game unfolds in slow - motion against a backdrop of fireworks and Ray Charles's «America,» all you need know of Evans's love for the easy manipulative gimmick is revealed in one broad stroke.

And though a stroke of luck prevents him from becoming yet another casualty of the Great Terror, for decades to come he will be held fast under the thumb of despotism: made to represent Soviet values at a cultural conference in New York City, forced into joining the Party and compelled, constantly, to weigh appeasing those in power against the integrity of his music.

I've seen it said elsewhere: In a few years Trad Pub will be the new vanity presses because they will cater to authors and readers that have to have a physical copy to put on a shelf to either stroke the author's ego or satisfy readers who are dead set against moving to electronic.

It can also block other substances involved with allergies and help protect against strokes and heart attacks in people.

Then move on to rubbing the brush against the cat's cheek and letting her smell it, and stroking the cat with the brush in your hand.