Sentences with phrase «by a blocked blood»

This change, exertional sickling, can pose a grave danger for some athletes by blocking blood vessels.

A recent study by researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine has shown that a protein inhibitor drug prevents these blockages, and could be a new therapeutic approach to prevent heart attack, stroke and other diseases caused by blocked blood vessels.

Exposure to high levels of nitrate in groundwater has been linked to «blue baby syndrome,» which can kill by blocking the blood's ability to carry oxygen.

The drug — called alteplase — is the only treatment for stroke caused by a blocked blood vessel in the brain.

The team also simulated a stroke in rats by blocking blood flow to half of each animal's brain.

Average age was 71, and most had the most common type of stroke which is caused by a blocked blood vessel.

Ischemic stroke is caused by blocked blood flow in the brain.

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Why do the Bloods and the Crips run streets, blocks, avenues in the US and they are not stopped by your gov» t or you for that matter?

When he returns from Gerasa, he heals two women whose place in the unity of Israel (the number 12 is repeated) is blocked by the impurity of blood and death.

By blocking calcium's entry, magnesium keeps our nerves (and the blood vessels and muscles they ennervate) relaxed.

Profoundly calming to infants, children and adults, white noise is constantly recommended by physicians and pediatricians.This natural sound blocks out disturbing noises and shares many of the natural sounds that we all heard when we were in our mother's womb (the continual whooshing sound made by blood flowing through arteries near the womb).

A 19 - year - old Orland Park man was charged with DUI with blood - alcohol content above the legal limit, driving 20 mph above the posted speed limit, failing to signal before turning, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of alcohol by a minor during a May 11 traffic stop on the 14900 block of LaGrange Road.

The researchers confirmed this hypothesis by showing that if they blocked YAP1 they could inhibit stem cells from undergoing self - renewal, forming blood vessel - like structures, and reduce lung cancer cell growth in mice.

During the following decade, the role of ACE in boosting blood pressure by controlling the release of water and salts from the kidneys became clear — as did the therapeutic value of blocking it.

By blocking the expression of a certain gene in patients, University of Montreal researchers have contributed to the demonstration of great decreases in the concentration of triglycerides in their blood, even in various severe forms of hypertriglyceridemia and regardless of the base values or the treatment the patient usually receives.

An experimental drug in early development for aggressive brain tumors can cross the blood - brain tumor barrier, kill tumor cells and block the growth of tumor blood vessels, according to a study led by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center — Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC — James).

In blood samples taken from subjects in Mexico and Brazil, the scientists found antibodies — proteins produced by the immune system — that block the virus from initiating an infection.

Nitric Oxide protects the heart from damage caused by ischemia, or blocked blood flow to heart tissue.

In a separate laboratory experiment, they found the same JK - 31 molecule also blocked a specific growth factor (VEGF - A) produced by the cancer to attract the growth of blood vessels.

Scientists from Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have discovered a key process during the invasion of the blood cell by the Malaria parasite, and more importantly, found a way to block this invasion.

The foam, made by Arsenal Medical, Inc., indiscriminately blocks the sources of the bleeding, almost like a scorched - earth campaign against blood loss.

The findings show just how important it is for people with acute ischaemic stroke (in which blood flow to an area of the brain is blocked or reduced) to be identified quickly and treated by specialist staff in order to reduce the subsequent degree of disability.

This response was blocked by a drug that inhibits the complement system, a part of the non-specific immune system present in human blood.

Most strokes are ischemic, meaning they are caused by blood clots that block blood flow to areas of the brain.

In the first type, coronary heart disease, the blood vessels to the heart become blocked by fat and other substances, decreasing blood flow to the heart.

A STEMI (ST segment elevation myocardial infarction) heart attack happens when an artery is completely blocked by the blood clot, which causes damage to virtually all of the heart muscle supplied by that artery.

Like platelets, clumps of the particles flow freely in the blood and gravitate toward blocked vessels by sensing a change in blood flow.

As such, discovering the underlying mechanisms of blood vessel formation is extremely critical to develop therapies targeting a wide range of illnesses, by either blocking or promoting blood vessel growth, depending on the illness.

A heart attack occurs when blood flow to an area of the heart is blocked by a narrowed or completely obstructed coronary artery, resulting in damage of heart muscle.

Calcium channel blockers, which are used to lower blood pressure, block breast and pancreatic cancer invasion by inhibiting cellular structures.

Several studies show that this cuts damage to heart muscle by about one - third following surgery to bypass blocked arteries, when the heart's blood supply must be stopped for up to an hour.

Consequently, these grafts may be used to deliver very large drugs, including proteins, which would otherwise be blocked by the blood - brain barrier.

Cancer treatments often target tumors by cutting off blood vessels and other nutrient supply routes, so Monje and others are interested to learn whether it may be possible to target nerves via analogous therapies or by simply blocking secreted neural growth factors.

A STEMI heart attack results when one of the heart's main arteries becomes completely blocked by plaque, stopping the flow of blood.

Antibodies can therefore protect at two levels: in the initial phase, by blocking sporozoites, and in the acute phase of the disease, by blocking the infected red blood cells.

As plaque will change the stiffness of the blood vessel and hence the pulse waveform, the novel sensor developed by the NUS Engineering team could be easily used to detect plaque before it accumulates to a size big enough to block or rupture the blood vessel.

These, such as verapamil, diltiazem, nifedipine, nitrendipine and nimodipine are not only widely used to treat hypertension, and hence might affect cognition by increasing cerebral blood flow, but also block the entry of calcium ions into neurons.

The adverse effects of epinephrine appeared to be unaffected by the use of post-resuscitation medical treatments, such as techniques to cool the body to reduce tissue damage or interventions to restore the flow of blood through blocked arteries.

Earlier studies by Basu and others have shown that dopamine blocks the growth of new blood vessels in tumors by inhibiting the action of vascular endothelial growth factor - A (VEGF - A).

They show that highly purified NS1 acts as a pathogen - associated molecular pattern (PAMP) that activates mouse macrophages and human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in culture via TLR4, resulting in release of inflammatory cytokines — an effect that was blocked by either a TLR4 antagonist or an anti-TLR4 antibody.

Peter Carmeliet and his team demonstrated that endothelial cells can be paralyzed by blocking glycolysis and consequently stop to form blood vessels.

«Many researchers are trying to find ways to develop a malaria vaccine by preventing the parasite from entering the red blood cell, and here we found a way to block it from leaving the cell once it has entered.

Arterial malformations are often treated by embolization, in which an injection near the lesion blocks blood flow to the malformation

FGF23 blocks phosphate re-absorption by the kidney and suppresses the vitamin D dependent phosphate absorption by the intestine resulting in abnormally low levels of phosphate in the blood.

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.

In the long - term, this starch - blocking power can significantly support your weight loss efforts by interfering with enzymes responsible for regulating carbohydrate synthesis and blood glucose concentration.

Furthermore, saturated fat has been shown to have numerous positive effects on health, such as improving liver health by encouraging the liver cells to get rid of their fat cells, improving the immune system's response by helping white blood cells to recognize and destroy invaders more effectively, enabling the absorption of fat - soluble vitamins by acting as their carriers, as well as improving hormonal activity by providing the building blocks for a variety of hormones that are essential to human health.

Consuming it regularly helps lower blood sugar, improve insulin sensitivity and reduce the risk of developing cancer by blocking abnormal cellular growth.

Regular consumption of any vinegar can help lower blood sugar levels by «blocking the absorption of starch.»

Recent research published in the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism found that eating lingonberries almost completely blocked the effects of a high - fat diet by preventing weight gain and keeping blood sugar levels down.