Intermittent Hypoxia and it`s therapeutic potential in neurological applications
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To summarise the Cardross Ltd innovative digital technology healthcare proposal;
The healthcare market need this investment proposition addresses is the increasing burden of chronic and neurological degenerative diseases on healthcare systems and the opportunity for management of these conditions in a range of clinical settings, as well as potentially through patient self-care at home ( see attached graphic on the Proposed Digital Technology) through a non- pharma/ non drug, non- invasive, hand held, portable device.
Cardross Limited ;
I`ve covered some introductory information below on the Cardross investment proposition on what we propose to achieve with a real breakthrough device in healthcare particularly in Stroke and Dementia, may be of interest regarding funding for an innovative ,digital healthcare equity investment proposition based on Intermittent Hypoxia (IH ) which will design, create and test the first portable, hand -held ,non- drug non- invasive ( ie it will not puncture the skin, any tissue or membrane ) |IH device worldwide.
Introductory notes ;
1.Why and How on intermittent hypoxia (IH) and its therapeutic/ clinical potential.
1.IH works because it prompts the body to adapt to repeated changes in oxygen levels
2.The body has” watchdog “ sensory neurons in the neck called carotid body chemoreceptors which are activated when oxygen levels fall to 9% (from 21% which is the amount of oxygen in the air we breathe along with 78% nitrogen )
3.This increases the activity of neurons in the brain containing Serotonin which then “ broadcast “ across the brain and spinal cord triggering neuro plasticity ( in every day terms this is like rebooting or reorganising the brain ) in motor nerve cells that innervate or arouse the muscles which makes them work better
4.This is achieved through short, precise periods of hypoxia in cells and tissues throughout the body
5.When Serotonin has triggered this plasticity, the motor nerve cells are more active causing the diaphragm to make stronger contractions making each breath deeper, which is key to improving and strengthening breathing.
Intermittent Hypoxia and the Nobel prize in medicine and physiology in 2019 ;
We had further encouragement on the potential of IH in clinical application recently with the award in October 2019 of the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine going to a research study on Hypoxia by Sir Peter Ratcliffe of Oxford University and the Francis Crick Institute ( along with two American colleagues including Gregg Semenza at Johns Hopkins University who is known to our colleague Professor Gordon Mitchell in Florida ) as covered in this BBC link ; How our cells sense oxygen wins Nobel prize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49959737 The research work of the winner of the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine is based entirely on the clinical benefits of how humans cells react to lower oxygen levels. Our colleague Prof Matthew Walters said “the award of the prize will help to emphasise the profound biological effects of hypoxia and its therapeutic potential. “ Nobel Laureate in 2019 Peter Ratcliffe who trained as a nephrologist said in my telephone call with him, “ IH impacts on so many cells including dendritic and many tissues including nervous ones with the motor neuron dendrite and muscle tissue and therefore has significant therapeutic potential. We`ve only scratched the surface on the therapeutic potential of intermittent hypoxia which has been unappreciated until now.”
The healthcare market need this investment proposition addresses is the increasing burden of chronic and neurological degenerative diseases on healthcare systems and the opportunity for management of these conditions in a range of clinical settings, as well as potentially through patient self-care at home ( see attached graphic on the Proposed Digital Technology) through a non- pharma/ non drug, non- invasive, hand held, portable device.
Cardross Limited ;
I`ve covered some introductory information below on the Cardross investment proposition on what we propose to achieve with a real breakthrough device in healthcare particularly in Stroke and Dementia, may be of interest regarding funding for an innovative ,digital healthcare equity investment proposition based on Intermittent Hypoxia (IH ) which will design, create and test the first portable, hand -held ,non- drug non- invasive ( ie it will not puncture the skin, any tissue or membrane ) |IH device worldwide.
Introductory notes ;
1.Why and How on intermittent hypoxia (IH) and its therapeutic/ clinical potential.
1.IH works because it prompts the body to adapt to repeated changes in oxygen levels
2.The body has” watchdog “ sensory neurons in the neck called carotid body chemoreceptors which are activated when oxygen levels fall to 9% (from 21% which is the amount of oxygen in the air we breathe along with 78% nitrogen )
3.This increases the activity of neurons in the brain containing Serotonin which then “ broadcast “ across the brain and spinal cord triggering neuro plasticity ( in every day terms this is like rebooting or reorganising the brain ) in motor nerve cells that innervate or arouse the muscles which makes them work better
4.This is achieved through short, precise periods of hypoxia in cells and tissues throughout the body
5.When Serotonin has triggered this plasticity, the motor nerve cells are more active causing the diaphragm to make stronger contractions making each breath deeper, which is key to improving and strengthening breathing.
Intermittent Hypoxia and the Nobel prize in medicine and physiology in 2019 ;
We had further encouragement on the potential of IH in clinical application recently with the award in October 2019 of the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine going to a research study on Hypoxia by Sir Peter Ratcliffe of Oxford University and the Francis Crick Institute ( along with two American colleagues including Gregg Semenza at Johns Hopkins University who is known to our colleague Professor Gordon Mitchell in Florida ) as covered in this BBC link ; How our cells sense oxygen wins Nobel prize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49959737 The research work of the winner of the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine is based entirely on the clinical benefits of how humans cells react to lower oxygen levels. Our colleague Prof Matthew Walters said “the award of the prize will help to emphasise the profound biological effects of hypoxia and its therapeutic potential. “ Nobel Laureate in 2019 Peter Ratcliffe who trained as a nephrologist said in my telephone call with him, “ IH impacts on so many cells including dendritic and many tissues including nervous ones with the motor neuron dendrite and muscle tissue and therefore has significant therapeutic potential. We`ve only scratched the surface on the therapeutic potential of intermittent hypoxia which has been unappreciated until now.”
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