Vesiculocytosis]

Phenomenon of false plaque formation due to release of the cell contents into the surrounding environment and cell pyknosis occurred in case of replacement of physiological saline by hypertonic (10--15%) salt solutions in making the blood and tissue preparations for detection of plaque-forming cells producing autoa antibodies. This phenomenon took place with blood karyocytes of various species of animals and man with the action of different salts, for example sodium nitrate, ammonium sulphate, calcium chloride, etc. False plaque formation in hypertonic solutions failed to take place in all the cells in the preparation, i.e. depended on cell condition. This phenomenon was particularly pronounced at the period of maximal immune response of the cells.     

TalkingEyes-and-more]

To avoid the clinical manifestation of a vascular disease like stroke it is necessary to detect early vascular signs, to begin a therapy before the outbreak of the vascular disease happens. "TalkingEyes-and-more" is an interdisciplinary and quality-assessed program for prevention of vascular diseases. In several "screening-centers" in Germany interested citized were examined by non-invasive and fast methods to estimate the vascular risk. The examinations were performed on site, the medical evaluation of the data and images were performed centrally in the reading center of the Private Center of Preventive Medicine and Eye Diagnostics" in Erlangen by medical doctors. Alterations of the microvessels become often at first visible in retinal vessels. "TalkingEyes-and-more" examined telemedically the retinal vessels by a patented approach regarding microangiopathic abnormalities. In addition other risk factors like arterial blood pressure, intima media thickness of the carotid artery, cholesterol, fasting glucose, extended bodymass index, and others were documented. By these data a risk index is calculated and a proposal for improving the risk factors is generated.