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From: "John de Rivaz" <>
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Subject: Re: new research 3hrs hypoxic - no problem
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 12:04:58 -0000

> From:  brent thomas <>
> Subject: new research 3hrs hypoxic - no problem
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> With this new understanding, there is now an opportunity to develop new
medications that prevent activation of the TRPM7 channel. It will take
approximately three years to develop a medication.
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The trouble with such medication is that (at least in the UK - probably
elsewhere too) it seems organisationally impossible for the medical
profession to attend to a person with a stroke in the time scale provided.
When my father had a stroke about five or six years ago, it took several
hours even to get him admitted to hospital, and then it was several days
before he was given a scan to see which sort of stroke it was.

The only way a TRPM7 channel blocker would work is for everyone (or at least
everyone thought to be at risk) to have a supply at home and to use it when
needed. This would only work on a practical level if there was no risk in
someone taking it if they didn't really need it. It would also only work if
the thinking pattern of medical authorities was totally different to the way
it is now, and I cannot see that happening in 30 years let alone three. But
still, the existence of such products will act as a force to push for such
change eventually, and if doctors fail you there is always the Internet :-).

-- 
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Cryonics Europe, Longevity Report, The Venturists, Porthtowan, Alec Harley
Reeves - inventor, Arthur Bowker - potter, de Rivaz genealogy,  Nomad .. and
more

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