Approaching Vulnerable Plaque in the Coronaries

Emile R. Mohler III, MD, associate professor of medicine and director of vascular medicine at UPHS, discusses how doctors should approach vulnerable plaques in the coronaries and how they can calculate more precise risk levels in both high- and average-risk patients. Host Dr. Lee Freedman addresses diagnosis and treatment options with Dr. Mohler.

Source: ReachMD | Aired: June 30, 2008 | Length: 13 min

Damaged Nerve Tissue: Repair and Regeneration

Douglas Smith, MD outlines the groundbreaking work being done in his lab with in vitro and in vivo repair of nerve tissue.

Topics discussed are the growth and development of new nerve tissue in the lab and it's transplantation into animals with nerve injury. The potential of this technology to help humans in ways never before thought possible is also presented.

Source: ReachMD | Aired: June 9, 2008 | Length: 13 min