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Epidemic of unneeded amputations

...heral vascular disease (PVD), common in diabetics, plaque blocks arteries, resulting in rest pain, development of foot ulcers and onset of limb loss. The CLiRpath procedure, using a "cool" excimer laser and catheter system developed by Spectranetics Corp. (NASDAQ: SPNC), vaporizes arterial blockages, restor...

Case Western Reserve University researchers find protein associated with brain cell death

...se that arise when the microglia connects with the plaque has been suspected as producing the oxidative dama...gan targeting research on the reaction between the plaque and immune cells. In in vitro studies of brain tissue from mice, the researchers found that the m...

Gene transfer using mutant form of good cholesterol cuts vascular plaque and inflammation

... possibility of treating vascular inflammation and plaque buildup through the transfer of protective genes. ...o gene transfer is much more effective in reducing plaque and vascular inflammation than the normal (wild type) form of apo A-I," said Shah, the article's sen...

Enzyme shreds Alzheimer's protein

...t the protein that forms the sludge called amyloid plaque that is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's diseas...ey found that knocking out the CatB gene increased plaque deposition in a mouse model of AD in which mice expressed the human form of APP. They also found tha...

Bacteria from patient's dental plaque causes ventilator-associated pneumonia

...ically, it turns out that the patient’s own dental plaque is a major source of germs that cause ventilator-a...e show that the same bacteria identified in dental plaque of patients when they were admitted to the ICU and placed on ventilators were found later in the lun...

Tiny clue reveals new path toward heart disease

...g blood to the heart become narrowed or clogged by plaque deposits. Left untreated, the disease can complete...causing cells to congregate in one spot and form a plaque in the vessels to the heart. In addition to identifying the genetic variations in the kalirin gen...

Common blood test can help distinguish between mononucleosis and tonsillitis

...lude sore throat, fever, painful swallowing, white plaque on the tonsils and redness of the throat and tonsils. "The importance in differentiating patients with tonsillitis from those with glandular fever [mononucleosis] is the prevention of spontaneous rupture of the spleen and acute intra-abdominal hemor...

Xylitol reduces risk of cavities

...on children and adolescents, samples of saliva and plaque were examined. Among other findings, it was deter...or a limited time reduced the degree of acidity in plaque between teeth. In a field study involving 128 children aged 7?2, the subjects were asked to chew ...

UW launches study testing adult stem cells for heart damage repair

... to the heart muscle become narrowed or blocked by plaque deposits and blood clots. Poor blood flow and blood clots "starve" and injure the heart muscle. The American Heart Association estimates that every year, between 125,000 and 250,000 individuals with coronary artery disease develop chronic myocardi...

Pistachios lower cholesterol, provide antioxidants

...dized LDL and other lipproteins that contribute to plaque formation in arteries. The researchers reported that both the 1.5 and 3 ounce pistachio diets reduced oxidized LDL compared with the baseline diet. Pistachio-enriched diets also resulted in significantly higher levels of lutein in the blood. The ...

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