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April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online New research out of Finland suggests that eating tomatoes and tomato-based foods is associated with a lower risk of stroke. Tomatoes are high in the antioxidant lycopene. The results, published in Neurology, found that people with the highest volume of lycopene in their blood were 55 percent less likely to have a stroke than those with the lowest amounts of lycopene. At the beginning of the study the lycopene blood level was...

Campaign Ambassador Shares Personal Fight Against Pseudobulbar Affect, a Condition that Causes Sudden and Inappropriate Outbursts CENTENNIAL, Colo., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sonja Frazier, 65, suffered her first stroke in June 2005, while at work. Because she received immediate medical attention, Sonja recovered well, but after her stroke, she was more emotional, tearing up and crying like never before. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121008/DC88497...

Inflammation has a role in heart disease and may also be implicated in aging brain Daily low dose aspirin could slow the decline in brain power among elderly women at high risk of heart disease, indicates observational research published in the online journal BMJ Open. The researchers base their findings on 681 women between the ages of 70 and 92, 601 of whom were at high risk of heart disease and stroke, defined as a 10% or greater risk on a validated risk scale (Framingham). All...

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vessix Vascular, Inc., a developer of novel percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) balloon catheter technology for the treatment of hypertension, announced today that it has been named to the FierceMedicalDevices "Fierce 15" list, designating it as one of the leading medical device and diagnostic companies of 2012. Vessix was chosen as one of the Fierce 15 based, in part, on the innovation, creativity and promise of the Vessix V2 Renal...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thrombolytic Science International (TSI) today announced the initiation of a Phase 1 study of TS01, a new-generation clot-dissolving therapy intended for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. This first-in-man randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study will assess the overall safety and tolerability of TS01 in healthy adults. TS01 selectively targets occlusive clots that cause strokes and spares hemostatic clots (good clots),...

Anti-aging website, http://antiagingproductsreviewed.com/, is announcing new anti-aging review on the Marine D3 aging supplement after new reports from the Department of Health reveal the importance of controlling cholesterol and preventing both stroke and death. Houston, TX. (PRWEB) September 30, 2012 After the Department of Health released a new report last week, indicating the importance of controlling cholesterol, AntiAgingProductsReviewed.com announced a new review of the Marine D3...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CUR) announced it has been approved to commence a clinical trial to treat motor deficits due to ischemic stroke with its spinal cord stem cells (NSI-566) at BaYi Brain Hospital, in Beijing, China, through its subsidiary, Neuralstem China (Suzhou Neuralstem Biopharmaceutical Company, Ltd.). The trial approval includes a combined phase I/II design and will test direct injections into the brain of NSI-566, the...

New research suggests that people who were emotionally neglected as children may have a higher risk of stroke in adulthood. The study is published in the September 19, 2012, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Emotional neglect is defined as failing to provide for a child's needs emotionally. "Studies have shown that children who were neglected emotionally in childhood are at an increased risk of a slew of psychiatric disorders, however,...

Free <30 Days Mobile App gives users control and rewards them for heart-healthy action OTTAWA, Sept. 19, 2012 /CNW/ - The Heart and Stroke Foundation, in partnership with Desjardins Financial Security, today launched a free mobile app - an easy tool to help Canadians make important lifestyle changes that could add healthy years to their lives. The Foundation's <30 Days Mobile App gives users a customized risk profile showing the long-term impact of their daily health...

Online Healthcare Certification Provider Encourages Healthcare Professionals and First Responders to Update ACLS and PALS certifications. Lincoln, Neb. (PRWEB) September 18, 2012 During Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month this September, Health Education Solutions (HES), a leading provider of online healthcare certification courses, encourages healthcare professionals and first responders to update their life support certifications. It is estimated that more than 2.5 million Americans...