News tagged with calcification

US not taking basic step to prevent toxoplasmosis in newborns, researcher contends

North American babies who acquire toxoplasmosis infections in the womb show much higher rates of brain and eye damage than European infants with the same infection, according to new research from the Stanford University School ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Diabetes drug halts atherosclerosis progression in HIV-infected patients

Treatment with the common diabetes drug metformin appears to prevent progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients infected with HIV. In a presentation today at the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Link between vascular disease and disc height loss examined

(HealthDay) -- The association between vascular disease, as measured by abdominal aortic calcifications (AACs), and disc height loss is independent of cardiovascular disease and is largely explained by patient ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 08, 2012 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

G proteins regulate remodelling of blood vessels

Blood vessels are extremely dynamic: depending on the external conditions, they can adapt their permeability for nutrients, their contractility, and even their shape. Unlike cardiac muscle cells, for example, ...

Medical research created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fetuin-A levels linked to cardiovascular disease risk

(HealthDay)—In elderly individuals without type 2 diabetes, high levels of fetuin-A, a protein that inhibits arterial calcification and insulin action, is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular ...

Diabetes created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Clogged heart arteries can foreshadow stroke

Blockages in your heart arteries could mean you're more likely to have a stroke, even if you're considered low risk, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Cardiology created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fatty liver may directly mediate CAD in metabolic syndrome

(HealthDay)—Men and women with fatty liver are more likely to have metabolic syndrome (MetS) with type 2 diabetes, and women with fatty liver are more likely to have MetS with subclinical atherosclerosis, ...

Diabetes created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Calcification

Calcification is the process in which calcium salts build up in soft tissue, causing it to harden. Calcifications may be classified on whether there is mineral balance or not, and the location of the calcification.

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