News articles tagged with 'ischaemic' (Page 3)
Human stem cells promote healing of diabetic ulcers
— 20 Apr 2009 15:06 | HealthTreatment of chronic wounds is a continuing clinical problem and socio-economic burden with diabetic foot ulcers alone costing the NHS GBP300 million a year. Scientists in Bristol have…
Linked angina relates with gastrooesophageal reflux diseases?
— 18 Apr 2009 15:22 | HealthIt is well known that non-cardiac chest pain is closely related to gastrooesophageal reflux diseases (GERD). Chest pain of oesophageal origin can be difficult to distinguish from that…
Abnormal EKG can predict death in stroke patients
— 21 Mar 2009 18:30 | HealthPeople who suffer an ischaemic stroke and also have an abnormality in the heart's electrical cycle are at a higher risk of death within 90 days than people who do not have abnormal…
Stroke therapy window might be extended past nine hours for some
— 10 Feb 2009 00:10 | HealthSome patients who suffer a stroke as a result of a blockage in an artery in the brain may benefit from a clot-busting drug nine or more hours after the onset of symptoms. The findings…
Biomarkers improve ischaemic stroke prediction
— 19 Dec 2008 13:20 | HealthTesting patient's blood for two proteins or biomarkers that occur when inflammation is present could help doctors identify which patients are more likely to have a stroke, said researchers…
Women, Mexican-Americans at higher risk of ruptured brain aneurysm
— 12 Jun 2008 03:06 | HealthA type of stroke that can strike at any age, and kills one-third of its victims, appears to be more common in women and Mexican-Americans than in non-Hispanic white men, according to…