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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1986-10-29, Page 2Page 2-CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1986 Robarts Institute representative speaks to Foundation By David Emslie CLINTON - When the Huron County Chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation held their Appreciation Dinner on October 22 at Huronview they had guest speaker, Dr. Ramsay W. Gunton. Dr, Gunton is a Professor of Medicine for the University of Western Ontario and University Hospital in London. Aside from these positions he is also on the Board of Directors for the John P. Robarts Research Institute. "I. am here as a representative for the Roberts Institute, but also for the Heart and Stroke Foundation," Dr. Gunton began. He went on to explain that he was representing both because over the next few years the in- stitute and the foundation will be combined. Therefore, when the foundation's members are canvassing the area, they will beican- vassing for both. "On behalf of the institute I would like to thank you for the efforts you will be giving," he said. Before delving into the work carried out at the institute, Dr. Gunton gave a short history lesson on its founding. "University Hospital opened in 1972, and with a combination of good luck and good people, it was a success," Dr. Gunton -ex- plained. He added, however, that the research area was soon used up and members felt it should be extended. DR.. RAMSAY GUNTON When .the. first plans for the institute were being discussed the members thought it would just be a heart and brain research in- stitute, but tliis was later expanded to in - elude the entire vascular system. A final area was added to , this list when work at research in the area of immunology began to show some good results. Therefore, the three main areas of research at the institute are heart and cir- culation, stroke and aging and immunology. Transplant facilities are also in place. "While working to found the institute Dr. Robarts died, and we though it would be right to give it his name," Dr,,,,Gunton continued. "The concept of the institute was to bridge the school (Health Sciences Complex) and University Hospital. This would permit basic scientists to work side by side with clinical scientists," Dr. Gunton said in con- clusion to his history lesson. The institute is a physical bridge for the school and the hospital as it is situated bet- ween them. Following the background segment of his speech Dr. Gunton described some problem areas of the human body relating to the heart and circulation system and what the institute is doing to combat these problems. "Coronary arteries are like fuel lines, nature has given us three; and they carry nutrients or fuel," he said. "These arteries cau ,silt up, and in many people it occurs without them knowing. When they silt up the heart can be damaged by lack of fuel." Some important factors in this silting up are cholesterol end a high fat diet, but they are net the only causes. "But it appears this is one element we can modify," Dr. Gunton said. "It has been recognized that some people handle cholesterol differently." He noted that researchers are now at the stage where they can recognize people with a predispostion of a cholesterol problem through looking at the fine structure of the cells; the type of work that must be carried out at the Roberts Institute. Another large area of research being car- ried out is the study of why platelets stick together to form .plots in the blood stream. "They (platelets) are manufactured material that release material which makes them grow. Bio -physical studies are being done to see waht makes them stick together," Dr. Gunton explained. He added that because the studies are be- ing carried out on the outer core of the platelets, the study of clotting formation is molecular, and thus has to be carried out at the institute. Research into the electrical system of ,the heart, the system that keeps the heart beating steadily, was another area Dr. Gun, ton discussed. He noted that electrode catheders are put into use by showing where trouble meas may be in the heart by Show- ing these areas on a computer. The final research area he touched on was that of heart valves. He said that the older heart valves have some good points but they are noisy, susceptible to infection and can cause some damage to red blood cells while the newer ones, made of beef or pork, are quieter but begin to deteriorate in a number • of years. "At Roberts, with a combined effort, wee would like to see if we can create a better valve," he stated. "We have great hope for stroke research.. In the 50's and 60's heart disease flaired up, but in the late 60's it dropped. Strokes have dropped much more than heart disease," Dr. Gunton said. There was also a dramatic decline in the instances of these diseases for the period of, 1972 to 1982. During this 10 year period them was a drop of 27 per cent for coronary hea disease and 40 per cent for stroke. "The work researchers are doing and you; are doing is very important. We're very, grateful for the work you do in the communi-: ty," Dr. Gunton concluded. KNECHTEL KUENZIG FOOD MARKET CLINTON Advance availably for soybean producers Soybean producers can apply for a Soy -1 bean Advance of $130/tonne. Anyone harvesting soybeans this fall can apply for the advance after the harvest is complete. Soybeans must be sold before August 31,. 1987. The maximum amount that an in- dividual, producer can apply for is $30,000 For two partners or shareholders, the max- imum is $60,000. Three or more partners or shareholders is $90,000. 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