cardiovascular-diseases

LZU-CHINA

October 21, 2023

probiotic-based-cholesterol-regulating-system, oleic-acid-inducer, cardiovascular-diseases

food & nutrition

LZU-CHINA # Intelligent cholesterol management system # High-fat diets in the modern world have led to a significant impact on cardiovascular health. Conditions such as hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, osteoporosis, and various cardiovascular diseases resulting from excessive cholesterol intake are of great concern. Current clinical treatments primarily rely on medication to control cholesterol levels, but they come with associated side effects, creating new health risks. To address these issues, LZU-CHINA has developed a probiotic-based cholesterol-regulating system, using an oleic acid inducer as the promoter module. ...

Taipei-KCISLK-V1

October 21, 2023

cardiovascular-diseases, lumbrokinase, probiotic-platform

high-school

Taipei-KCISLK-V1 # Worm Out Clots # We applied synthetic biology to address cardiovascular diseases in Taiwan – a pressing issue accounting for 22.5% of deaths among the elderly aged 65 or above. Through research, we found that lumbrokinase, an enzyme extracted from Lumbricus bistamus, holds promise in dissolving fibrin in thrombi, which are responsible for blood clotting and strokes. However, there were two issues: the high cost and moral implications of current lumbrokinase markets, as well as medication non-compliance and high-fat dietary habits among elderly patients with cardiovascular diseases. ...