Sentences with phrase «on blood vessel»

Oxidized cholesterol builds up on blood vessel walls, but these nutrients reduce the development of atherosclerosis.

These have an anti-inflammatory effect on blood vessel cells and have been shown to decrease the risk of heart attack.

Aneurysm: What it is: A weak spot on a blood vessel in your brain that balloons out and fills with blood.

High sodium diets are commonly used to study diet induced hypertension, since increasing levels of circulating sodium cause cells to release water (due to osmotic pressure) which elevates the pressure on blood vessel walls.

For example, one direct, negative impact of low vitamin K intake on the heart may be reduced activity of matrix Gla protein, which helps prevent calcium deposits on blood vessel walls.

Tienush Rassaf, MD (University Hospital Essen, Germany) and his colleagues tested the potential of cocoa flavanols, a subgroup of plant - derived polyphenols that are present in cocoa and have been shown to have beneficial effects on blood vessel function in individuals with normal kidney function.

Heat - not - burn devices may eliminate users» exposure to tobacco smoke, but the vapor they produce has the same negative impact on blood vessel function as smoking, according to a preliminary animal study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2017, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians.

Losing excess weight also reduces strain on the blood vessels, increases blood flow to the brain, and boosts overall brain function.

Watermelon: This common fruit has recently been hailed as the new Viagra, as it has similar effects on blood vessels throughout the body, especially for men.

You're more likely to experience piles and varicose veins during a multiple pregnancy, because of the weight of your babies pressing on the blood vessels of the pelvic area.

Oral decongestants (pills or syrups taken by the mouth) are drugs from the same family as adrenaline (a hormone that acts on blood vessels).

Such cramping may be due to carrying additional pregnancy weight, pressure from the baby on the blood vessels and nerves that connect to your legs, and changes in circulation that occur during pregnancy.

Image courtesy of iStockphoto / adventtr More than 382,000 people with kidney disease in the U.S. are on dialysis, a painful procedure that can wreak havoc on blood vessels due to constant jabs from large needles.

A new report in The American Journal of Medicine found that a glass or two of red wine before lighting up a cigarette can counteract some of the short - term negative effects of smoking on blood vessels.

But pressure sensors on blood vessels in your lungs can tell your brain to bring the pressure back down.

Called «tumor microenvironments of metastasis,» these on - ramps are sites on blood vessels that special immune cells flock to.

After an additional 24 h incubation at 28.5 °C, effects on blood vessels were observed with a binocular lens with filters for fluorescence and photographs were taken from relevant images.

Dr. King's research focuses on unearthing the causes of diabetic complications by exploring insulin actions on blood vessels, discovering factors and new treatments for diabetic complications, and understanding the reasons for the high rate of diabetes in Asian Americans.

5/7/2007 Targeting Sugar on Blood Vessels May Inhibit Cancer Growth In a study that could point to novel therapies to prevent cancer spread, or metastasis, researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have targeted a sugar that supports blood vessel growth in the tumor.

Known as a vasovagal reaction, it's caused by the action of the vagus nerve on the blood vessels and may be due to a heart problem.

Ice baths - due to their constrictive effect on blood vessels - limit inflammation and reduce the decline in performance we experience after strenuous exercise.

Our bodies also synthesize nitric oxide, and nitric oxide works on our blood vessels to dilate them and increase blood flow.

And high blood pressure creates wear and tear on your blood vessels, including those that go to your kidneys.

Anthocyanins have anti-inflammatory properties and protective effects on blood vessels.

In addition, they promote relaxation, which can help protect against the constricting effect of stress on blood vessels.

Individuals with severe varicose veins should refrain from doing very high intensity lower body exercises due to the high pressure this would place on the blood vessels.

In a 2016 study, the American Heart Association found that exposure to one minute of secondhand marijuana smoke had similar effects on blood vessels as breathing secondhand tobacco smoke.

Even a single meal high in saturated fat can have an adverse effect on blood vessels by inhibiting vasodilation, the normal increase in the diameter of blood vessels that occurs after a meal.

A highly malignant cancer which preys on blood vessels, it can spread rapidly, causing tumors almost anywhere in the body.

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His company is working on a device that collects blood samples from people at home who attach the collection vessel to their skin with an adhesive so it can draw a clean sample.

In diseases such as malaria and sickle cell disease, red blood cells break down, with harmful effects on the rest of the body — particularly the lining of small blood vessels.

For example, how is that a sea lion, once they enter the water, that it's heart rate drops, blood vessels constrict, and lungs begins to collapse, whereby blood flows as usual to the heart and brain, but less reaches non-vital organs for swimming, and are now able to draw on oxygen in the muscles and blood?

In addition, the blood vessels are on the inside surface and further block the light.

The old episode on the immune system took us into the blood vessels and showed us the drama of white blood cells marking strep bacteria for death, then engulfing and digesting them.

Last Wednesday, Shula ignored a busted blood vessel in his throwing hand, shrugged off a miserable three quarters of play and led eighth - ranked Alabama on two fourth - quarter scoring drives that gave the Tide a 16 - 10 win over No. 11 Ohio State in the Kickoff Classic at Giants Stadium.

Bayern's media director Markus Hoerwick said the 30 - year - old had taken a «knock to the buttocks» and went under the knife on Thursday after suffering a burst blood vessel.

Dr. Laura Riley from Parents Magazine agrees, «Lie on your side — preferably your left side — because major blood vessels lie to the right of your spine, and sleeping on your left side allows blood to flow freely through these vessels.»

Pressure on these vessels can slow blood circulation to your body — and your baby.»

Sleeping on your back puts extra pressure on your aorta and inferior vena cava, the blood vessels that run behind your abdomen and carry blood back to your heart from your legs and feet.

By this stage of your pregnancy you will probably have been advised not to lay on your back to avoid your growing bump pressing on the vena cava blood vessel.

The warmth will help open up your blood vessels and hopefully, help your milk to begin dripping, thereby making it easier for your baby to latch on.

Lying on your back can cause your enlarging uterus and the weight of your growing baby to rest against and compress major blood vessels, particularly the aorta and the inferior vena cava.

So it causes the blood vessels to constrict so there's no blood flow to the nipple often times the nipple would be bleached white and then all of a sudden the blood goes right back into the nipple and it turns like a purple kind of being (inaudible) parents say if you sit on your foot and your foot goes to sleep and then all of a sudden you get the pins and needles.

Because the cervix is so sensitive and the blood vessels are all right on the surface you can sometimes find that the plug has a pink or bloody tinge to it.

Lying on your back for too long might make you feel nauseated because your uterus presses on a large blood vessel called the inferior vena cava.

Similarly, in another study, Nakai et al. (1998) proposed that prone position during pregnancy may offer complete relief of uterine compression on large maternal vessels, improving feto - placental blood flow.

It has also been recommended to avoid sleeping on your back after 20 weeks, as this can compress a major blood vessel called the vena cava.

The chill of the cabbage leaves acts as a cold compress on your breasts, helping to constrict blood vessels and stop milk production.

The best position is to lie on your left side, since this takes pressure off the vena cava, a blood vessel that helps deliver oxygen to your baby.

During the catheterization, the doctor puts a catheter with a small deflated balloon on the tip through the blood vessel to the hole.