Small vessel disease (SVD) in the brain manifests in the periventricular and deep white matter and radiographically is described as "leukoaraiosis". It is increasingly recognized as a cause of morbidity from middle age onward and this clinical relevance has paralleled advances in the field of ...
An ischemic stroke occurs when blood flow to part of your brain is blocked. The block is usually caused by a blood clot that gets stuck in a narrow blood vessel. When oxygen cannot get to an area of the brain, tissue in that area may get damaged. The damage can cause loss of body ...
What Is 'Minimally Invasive' Coronary Bypass Surgery?: Experience With a Variety of Surgical Revascularization Procedures for Single-Vessel Disease Background Although the use of small incisions is theoretically appealing, it has been argued that the true advantage of minimally invasive approaches to m...
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Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects how your child's body uses glucose (sugar). Type 2 diabetes develops because either the body cannot make enough insulin, or it cannot use the insulin correctly. You can help your child manage diabetes with healthy nutrition and physical activity ...
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brain stem houses the structures that are responsible for the unconscious regulation of the body such as wakefulness, heart and lung function, hunger, temperature control, and swallowing. The cerebellum is located beneath and behind the cerebrum and is responsible for posture, balance, and ...
All these innovative tools can improve efficiency and accelerate cellular ultrastructure analysis. This understanding is critical for advancing knowledge in areas such as cell biology, neurobiology, disease mechanisms, and potential therapeutic interventions. ...
What is a pulmonary embolism (PE)?A PE is the sudden blockage of a blood vessel in the lungs by an embolus. An embolus is a small piece of blood clot, fat, air, or tumor cells. The embolus cuts off the blood supply to your lungs. A PE can become life-threatening.What increases ...
What is a stroke?A stroke happens when blood flow to part of the brain is stopped. This can cause serious brain damage from a lack of oxygen. A stroke caused by a blood clot is called an ischemic stroke. A stroke caused by a burst or torn blood vessel is called an intracerebral ...