Tosa Researcher Funded to Study Compounds That May Protect the Heart
National Institutes of Health grant to Medical College will underwrite study of lipids – naturally occurring compounds that could protect millions from leading cause of death.
The Medical College of Wisconsin in Wauwatosa has received a five-year, $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study compounds that may protect the heart from tissue damage associated with ischemic heart disease. Garrett John Gross, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and toxicology, is the principal investigator for the grant. Gross is a member of the Medical College’s Cardiovascular Center. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Among patients with cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease produces the highest mortality. In ischemic heart disease, the heart tissue is damaged by interrupted blood flow due to blockages, often in the …
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Tracey Scharles
8:33 pm on Wednesday, November 16, 2011
I am a friend of Russell's through my Closet and Dearest Friend Colleen Hubert.Russ was such a wonderful man and I want to say thank you to Zach for being there for Russell's last monents on earth.The words you said to him give me Comfort knowing he was not alone and there are angels among us and also guide us to those who need us when we need them the most.Thank you so Very,Very Much Zach for … more ›