nageia dacrydioides/stroke

Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of cardiovascular diseases, such as myocardial infarction and stroke. We hypothesized that nagilactone B (NLB), a small molecule extracted from the root bark of Podocarpus nagi (Podocarpaceae), suppresses atherosclerosis in an atherosclerotic mouse

BACKGROUND Factors associated with functional status in elderly cancer survivors, in particular, comorbidity, have been inadequately studied. METHODS Of 4162 participants aged 65 and older enrolled in the Duke Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly study in 1986, 376 of the

BACKGROUND Parkinsonian signs in patients without Parkinson's disease are often undetected but occur frequently in older people, and are often considered benign. We measured the association between parkinsonism and subsequent disability. METHODS We conducted a prospective, longitudinal,

The objective of this study was to investigate the association between blood pressure and disability in older adults. Stroke-free participants in the Charleston Heart Study (n=999, mean age=68.5+/- 0.2 years SE, 57% women, and 39% African Americans) were followed between 1960 and 1993. Functional

BACKGROUND Dysregulation of immunologic and coagulation systems is common in elderly persons and is associated with many diseases of aging. Thrombotic events are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. This study assesses whether D-dimer, a marker of fibrinolytic

BACKGROUND Collecting physical measurements in population-based health surveys has increased in recent years, yet little is known about the characteristics of those who consent to these measurements. OBJECTIVE To examine the characteristics of persons who consent to physical measurements across