wibx heart radiothon

A sincere Thank You to all who donated to the 42nd Annual WIBX Sloccum Dickson Heart Radiothon, or to any of the events associated with Heart Run and Walk Weekend 2013 in Utica, NY.

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In addition to all the hourly incentives you could win at the 42nd Annual WIBX Heart Radiothon, you could also go home with an authentic autographed Jim Boeheim basketball!

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Other than the Heart Radiothon, WIBX helps fund raise for the American Heart Association all year long. One other event we help out with is the "Dance For The Heart Of It". You can join us March 16th at the Utica Maennerchor in Marcy to learn some new dance moves and help raise money at the same time.

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2000s Research Milestones

2003: Dr. Peter Agre is awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of aquaporins, proteins that govern the movement of water in and out of cells. Dr. Agre received American Heart

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1990s Research Milestones

1990: Dr. John Clements, an AHA Career Investigator since 1964, receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for an artificial surfactant called Exosurf Neonatal, which counteracts Respiratory Distress Syndrome, a common cause of death for premature infants.

Dr. Andrew R. Marks' earlier

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1980s Research Milestones

1985: Drs. Joseph Goldstein and Michael Brown, sponsored by the AHA in 1972, 1973 and 1975, are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their research on the role of low-density lipoprotein receptors in controlling blood cholesterol levels. Their research provides new insi

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1970s Research Milestones

1971: Dr. Earl Sutherland is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for identifying cyclic AMP as the intra-cellular messenger. In 1967 he had received a Career

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Time is running out to join this year's America's Greatest Heart Run & Walk at Utica College.

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1960s Research Milestones

1960: Dr. William Chardack reports surgery for a completely implanted pacemaker. He is funded by the Erie County Division of the New York State Affiliate.

Dr. Albert Starr performs the firs

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1950s Research Milestones

1956: Dr. Ancel Keys, supported by funding from the Minnesota Affiliate, first links dietary fat with cholesterol. This discovery spurs the AHA to assume a leading role in urging Americans to change their eating habits.

Dr. Paul Zoll, aided by the Massac

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