Sentences with phrase «prevent brain tissue»

Right now, treatment for stroke is centered on the first few hours, when rapid intervention with drugs or surgery can prevent brain tissue from dying.

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Right now, the only widely available treatment for preventing brain damage from stroke is tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), which breaks up blood clots; it must be given within a few hours to be effective, and though it limits initial damage, it doesn't help the brain restore lost synapses or form new ones.

A dye used for more than a century to stain autopsied brain tissue can prevent the devastating effects of Huntington's disease in mice, new research shows.

The cocaine vaccine works the same way other vaccines do: by stimulating the immune system to produce antibodies that bind to a foreign entity, preventing it from entering the brain or otherwise interacting with the body's organs and tissues.

This shows promise for breast cancer patients as diagnosing and treating the breast cancer at early stages means there is a greater chance of preventing cancer cells spreading to other tissues, such as the lungs, brain and bone.

However, the proclivity of glioblastoma to invade adjacent brain tissue prevents the surgical removal of all tumor cells.

«The most obvious function of glial cells has been related to their role in forming scar tissue to prevent the spread of injury and neuronal degeneration, but so much about their role in the brain is unknown.»

Fast treatment is critical during a stroke to restore blood flow to the brain and prevent tissue damage, and limit disability.

The safe use of a stem - cell - based therapy against brain metastasis would require preventing the engineered cells from persisting within the brain, where they could affect normal tissue and possibly give rise to new tumors.

While enzyme replacement therapy can correct the deficiency in peripheral tissues, researchers have been unable to channel the enzyme across the so - called blood - brain barrier to prevent the accumulation of glucocerebroside in the brain, which results in neuronal degeneration.

The unique blend of stem and regenerative cells found in adipose tissue have been demonstrated to be both neuro - protective and can prevent premature brain cell loss.

Hopefully, all new studies of therapies in HD will include brain scans, so scientists can see whether this loss of brain tissue is prevented.

Some fascinating new research showed that the same process that makes Vitamin K helpful for preventing calcification of the arteries and muscle tissue might also make it beneficial for protecting the brain against Alzheimers and other diseases.

Even when people do spend time under the sun, many wear enough clothing or sunblock to prevent the production of Vitamin D. Vitamin D plays an important role in all tissues of the human body, so insufficient amounts may cause issues with the heart, brain, muscles and intestines.

The body stores excess copper in various tissues such as the liver, brain and bone, to prevent it from building up in excessive amounts in the bloodstream.

In studies rosmarinic acid has been shown to increase oxygenation of brain tissues and help prevent damage from oxidative stress.

Iron helps to prevent anemia and low energy by providing a consistent flow of oxygen to the brain, muscles, tissues and cells.

Chlorella is one of the best natural remedies to prevent and reverse AD not only because it detoxifies our brains from mercury but also because, like turmeric, it can regenerate damaged brain tissue:

Ketones are not only used for energy in the heart, brain and other tissues, but the state of nutritional ketosis may be the ideal approach to prevent most of the common chronic diseases from Alzheimer's to cancer, and diabetes to heart disease.

In an experiment involving samples of brain tissue taken from rats, the study's authors found that antioxidants in catuaba may help prevent ischemia by reducing oxidative stress.