Peninsula Heart Centre NEWS
Eric Topol: The wireless future of medicine
Why you should listen to him: As director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute in La Jolla, California, Eric Topol uses the study of genomics to propel game-changing medical research. The Institute combines clinical investigation with scientific theory,...
Experts design elastic iron for surgeries, buildings
Fri, Mar 19 2010 HONG KONG (Reuters) - Researchers in Japan have designed a super-elastic iron alloy which they hope can be used in sophisticated heart and brain surgeries and even buildings in earthquake zones. In a paper published on Friday in the journal Science,...
Antisense inhibitor of apoB synthesis: A new approach for severe hypercholesterolemia
From theheart.org, by Sue Hughes Johannesburg, South Africa - A novel agent that reduces LDL production by inhibiting apolipoprotein B (apoB) synthesis could be an effective therapy for patients with severe hypercholesterolemia, a new study suggests [1]. The product,...
Eprotirome further reduces cholesterol levels in statin-treated patients
From theheart.org, by Michael O’Riordan Baltimore, MD - Adding the investigational thyroid hormone analog eprotirome (Karo Bio) to statin therapy in patients with dyslipidemia results in substantially further reductions in LDL cholesterol and other lipid and...
Study Finds Stents Effective in Preventing Strokes
From the New York Times, By RONI CARYN RABIN Surgery on blocked neck arteries has long been considered the best procedure for preventing a stroke. Now a large North American study has found that a less invasive approach may be just as safe and effective, but other...
Scientists Find Clues to Aging in a Red Wine Ingredient’s Role in Activating a Protein
From the New York Times By NICHOLAS WADE A new insight into the reason for aging has been gained by scientists trying to understand how resveratrol, a minor ingredient of red wine, improves the health and lifespan of laboratory mice. They believe that the integrity of...