Most strokes are caused when blood clots move to a blood vessel in the brain and block blood flow to that area. Thrombolytic therapy can be used to dissolve the clot quickly. If given within 3 hours of the first stroke symptoms, this therapy can help limit stroke damage and disability.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
Cellular section from the brain of a person who died from Alzheimer's disease.
SHEEP BRAIN
Preoptic Area of the Rat Brain
Visual fields of the eye and the visual pathway to the brain
Male Reproductive System - Spermatic cord
Mr. jackson's lab result - Chest X-Ray, CT Scan of Brain, and Cerebral Angiogram