Sentences with phrase «high vessel density»

More than 90 percent of patients with either high nm23, a protein that prevents the cancer from spreading, or low angiogenesis, minimal growth of new blood vessels to supply the budding tumor, were alive an average of 14 years after treatment, compared to only 70 percent of those with low nm23 or high vessel density.

Not exact matches

High levels of low - density lipoproteins (LDL — the «bad cholesterol») and triglycerides, a type of blood fat, are associated with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases.

Notably, the higher density of smaller diameter blood vessels in the tumour experiments resulted in enhanced tumour growth.

Oestrogen acts on many tissues in the body, helping to dilate blood vessels for improved blood flow and promoting a healthier balance of LDL (low - density lipoprotein) and HDL (high - density lipoprotein) cholesterol.

HDL - high density lipoprotein, which is cardio - protective for men and women because it helps transfer cholesterol out of blood vessel walls back to the liver for other uses.

Building a more efficient heart, a higher density of blood vessels, and more mitochondria inside muscle cells is one reason we train aerobically.

High - density lipoproteins (HDL): «good» cholesterol that carries cholesterol away from your cells and blood vessel walls to your liver to be removed from the body.

Modern research reveals that acupuncture points are located in areas of the body with a high density of nerve endings, mast cells, small arterioles and lymphatic vessels.

Through advances in science we now know these points are areas where a high density of free nerve endings, blood vessels and immune system cellular components are found.