Low Levels Of Natural Antibody Linked To Stroke Risk
New research from Sweden reveals that a person's chance of having a stroke is linked to low levels of a natural antibody in the immune system: the researchers hope to develop a vaccine that stimulates the immune system to boost levels of the antibody and thus increase the body's own defences against arteriosclerosis and stroke. The finding is the result of a study led by Professor Johan FrostegГ rd at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, and you can read a report about it online in the 11 February issue of Stroke, a journal of the American Heart Association. Arteriosclerosis is when plaque accumulate on the walls of blood vessels.
Cardiologist Available To Comment On Bill Clinton's Heart Condition
On Thursday, February 11, former president Bill Clinton experienced chest pains and was taken to a New York City hospital where he underwent a stent procedure to open one of his coronary arteries, according to published reports. This, six years after he had quadruple bypass surgery. Brian H. Annex, M.D., chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of Virginia Health System, is available to speak expertly about Clinton's procedure and the signs and symptoms of heart disease that should not be ignored. Annex's clinical and research areas include a focus on peripheral arterial disease (PAD) where blockages in arteries cause illness and ongoing problems.
Research Could Lead To Way To Halt Deadly Immune Response
Researchers have teased out the molecular process that can shut down a marauding, often deadly immune response that kills thousands each year who suffer battlefield casualties, heart attacks, strokes, automobile accidents and oxygen deprivation, according to an article published in the January edition of Molecular Immunology. The article provides additional detail about the enormously complex biomechanics of a reaction first observed in the lab by Neel Krishna, Ph.D., and Kenji Cunnion, M.D., while conducting pediatric research at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD) and Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) in Norfolk, Va.
St. Jude Medical Announces European Launch Of USB Cellular Adaptor For Merlin Home Transmitter
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced European CE Mark approval of its USB cellular adaptor for the Merlin@home(TM) transmitter, a system that allows important patient data from an implantable cardiac device to be wirelessly downloaded and securely transmitted via telephone for review by a physician. The new USB adaptor allows patients using a Merlin@home transmitter to transfer data to their physician over the cellular network, in addition to the existing landline service previously available. "The USB cellular adaptor allows patients who frequently travel or relocate to be free of the restrictions of a traditional telephone line, " said Dr.
Leading Expert In Hemodynamics Aims To Use New Emulator Technology To Eliminate Blood Clotting In Cardiovascular Devices
On Jan. 22, Danny Bluestein, PhD, Professor of Bioengineering at the State University of New York (SUNY) Stony Brook, in collaboration with Marvin J. Slepian, M.D., Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at the University of Arizona, submitted a Phase II Quantum Grant proposal to the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB). "During Phase I of this project, we developed and tested the Device Thrombogenicity Emulator (DTE), " said Dr. Bluestein. "The DTE measures the potential for blood clotting in cardiovascular devices by mimicking the conditions in the device as extracted from advanced numerical simulations. Conceptually, it is analogous to a wind tunnel used for aeronautic and automotive testing.