But they could not rule out the possibility of a smaller effect similar to that seen earlier for strokes.

VOA: special.2009.03.18

We don't even have the picture in broad strokes as far as consciousness is concerned, of how it could be done in physical terms.

对于如何从物理角度解释意识,我们甚至连笼统的粗线条轮廓,都尚未建立起来

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There are two kinds of strokes. An ischemic stroke happens when a blood vessel in the brain gets blocked.

VOA: special.2009.09.22

When he looked at the paintings up close, he saw brush strokes, texture and fields of color.

VOA: special.2010.03.24

Such thickening and narrowing of the blood passages can lead to heart attacks and strokes.

VOA: special.2009.12.15

The researchers reported a link between silent strokes and a condition called atrial fibrillation.

VOA: special.2009.08.12

The scientists said the results would be thirteen percent fewer heart attacks, eight percent fewer strokes, four percent fewer deaths and eleven percent fewer new cases of heart disease.

VOA: special.2010.03.03

And that's one of the things Jacob was noted for. His level of expression is so profound that even with a few strokes, he can pick up the action and show it to you".

VOA: special.2009.09.02

"Which causes heart attacks and strokes." The World Health Organization reports an estimated 17 million people die of heart disease and stroke every year.

VOA: standard.2010.04.22