Ischemic diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes, occur when blood flow to tissues is disrupted, leading to oxygen ...

A Japanese research team found that the oxidized form of glutathione (GSSG) may protect heart tissue by modifying a key ...

Ischemia means that the amount of blood supplied to the tissue is inadequate to supply the needs of the tissue. When the myocardium becomes ischemic, it does not function optimally. When large ...

The primary goal in treating acute ischemic stroke is to preserve the healthy brain tissue that is at risk of dying due to the vessel blockage. Brain tissue can only survive a few hours without blood ...

The FDA has approved TNKase, a tissue plasminogen, clot-dissolving agent, to treat acute ischemic stroke in adults, according to the manufacturer. Genentech said in a press release that TNKase ...

Our case and others reported in the literature indicate that pressure on the renal tissue develops slowly in hydronephrosis, leading to the local ischemia that stimulates erythropoietin production.