Atherosclerotic Lesions

The search for an early biomarker to fight atherosclerosis

The Journal of the American Heart Association published the conclusive results from a study directed by Dr. Éric Thorin of the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI), which suggests for the first time that a blood protein contri ...

Cardiology created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

NAFLD increases the risk of early atherosclerotic lesions

A study presented today at the International Liver Congress 2013 – which evaluated the relationship between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), early predictors of atherosclerosis and the 10-year Framingham risk ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cell-permeable peptide shows promise for controlling cardiovascular disease

Atherosclerosis – sometimes called "hardening of the arteries" – is a leading cause of death and morbidity in Western countries. A cell-permeable peptide containing the NF-kB nuclear localization sequence (NLS) shows ...

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Smoking may negatively impact kidney function among adolescents

Exposure to tobacco smoke could negatively impact adolescent kidney function; this is according to a new study led by a team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Children's ...

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Atherosclerosis: Specific microRNAs promote inflammation

(Medical Xpress)—Atherosclerosis, an inflammatory reaction, is at the root of the most common forms of cardiovascular disease. Researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich have now identified a microRNA that ...

Cancer created Mar 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Monocyte migrations

LMU researchers led by Christian Weber have, for the first time, elucidated how cells that promote the development of atherosclerosis find their way to the blood vessel wall, where they stimulate the formation of obstructive ...

Medical research created Feb 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sclerostin linked to vascular disease in type 2 diabetes

(HealthDay)—Circulating levels of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling inhibitor sclerostin are higher in patients with type 2 diabetes who also have atherosclerotic disease, according to a study published online ...

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New insights into how immune system fights atherosclerosis

A study led by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers has found that an important branch of the immune system, in reaction to the development of atherosclerotic lesions, mounts a surprisingly robust anti-inflammatory ...

Immunology created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New way of fighting high cholesterol upends assumptions

Atherosclerosis – the hardening of arteries that is a primary cause of cardiovascular disease and death – has long been presumed to be the fateful consequence of complicated interactions between overabundant ...

Medical research created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mechanistic discovery links psoriasis to increased risk of cardiovascular disease

The link between psoriasis and cardiovascular events has been observed for years, however the mechanics were unknown. For the first time, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers have discovered preclinical ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Problems in recycling cellular waste linked to clogged arteries

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that problems with a digestive process in cells can clog arteries.

Cardiology created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

The long arm of the dendritic cell: A link between atherosclerosis and autoimmunity

Patients with autoimmune diseases often show a predisposition to develop "hardening of the arteries" or atherosclerosis. LMU researchers have now uncovered a mechanism that establishes a causal link between the two disorders.

Cardiology created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Insulin therapy may help repair atherosclerotic lesions in diabetic patients

New research reveals that insulin applied in therapeutic doses selectively stimulates the formation of new elastic fibers in cultures of human aortic smooth muscle cells. These results advance the understanding of the molecular ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

WTC workers exposed earlier to dust cloud have higher risk of atherosclerotic lesions

In the first study using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate cardiovascular risk in World Trade Center (WTC) first responders, researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that the responders who experienced ...

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Female marathoners have less plaque than male counterparts, sedentary women

While elite female marathon runners have fewer coronary plaques than their sedentary counterparts, they developed the same plaque volume and percent stenosis when it occurs, according to study findings presented Nov. 14 at ...

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