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Laser Capture Microdissection (LCM) for the Analysis of Macrophage Gene Expression from Atherosclerotic Lesions

...e study of macrophage foam cell gene expression in arterial lesions is hampered by the cellular heterogeneity of arterial tissue, which, besides macrophages, also contains lymphocytes, smooth muscle cells, endothelial cell...

Barriers will not stop convergence of medical technologies

... follows a relatively simple formula. Oxygen-rich arterial blood from the heart enters these organs which the...our through the heart and then around the systemic arterial circulation before reaching the liver, the anatomic dissociation between glucose load and glucose co...

Medical College researchers win federal grants

... the grant to explore the consequences of elevated arterial blood pressure on kidney injury in rats. An understanding of these consequences could lead to new therapeutic approaches for the prevention of kidney disease in patients with high blood pressure....

GE Healthcare launches new medical scanner, places another in hospitals

...ity will potentially make diagnostic evaluation of arterial stenosis faster and less invasive than catheter angiography." Or, a single LightSpeed VCT scan of the chest area can allow doctors to "rule out" the three most serious chest-pain related conditions: aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism and coronary...

New CT scanner by GE Healthcare advances imaging technology

...ity will potentially make diagnostic evaluation of arterial stenosis faster and less invasive than catheter angiography. Emergency room patients exhibiting acute chest pain may be able to be diagnostically scanned for evidence of heart attack, pulmonary embolism or aortic dissection in one scan. LightSpee...

Researchers report major advance in gene therapy technique

...ein technique can be useful in treating peripheral arterial occlusive disease, often a complication of diabetes. The disorder results in damaged arteries and, frequently, the subsequent amputation of toes. Whats more, Wolff says, with refinements the technique has the potential to be used for liver diseases ...