News tagged with fatty deposits


Type 1 diabetes and heart disease linked by inflammatory protein

Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes appears to increase the risk of heart disease, the leading cause of death among people with high blood sugar, partly by stimulating the production of calprotectin, a protein that sparks ...

Inflammatory disorders created May 07, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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

Scientists identify new therapeutic target for coronary heart disease

Scientists investigating how certain genes affect an individual's risk of developing coronary heart disease have identified a new therapeutic target, according to research published today in The American Journal of Human Ge ...

Cardiology created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Telltale visible signs of aging may predict heart disease

If you look old, your heart may feel old, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012.

Cardiology created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Abnormal carotid arteries found in children with kidney disease

A federally funded study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center has found that children with mild to moderate kidney disease have abnormally thick neck arteries, a condition known as carotid atherosclerosis, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New risk score predicts heart disease in patients with chest pain

A new risk prediction tool can identify patients at high risk of coronary artery disease who might need further diagnostic work, says a study published on BMJ today. The tool is more accurate than existing models and could ...

Cardiology created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

One cause of fatty deposits in the hearts of diabetes patients settled

The impaired substrate metabolism of diabetes patients is often expressed in an increase in fatty deposits in the cells of the heart muscle. Until now, the exact cause of this was unknown. Now, Austrian researchers ...

Diabetes created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rest versus exercise: Equally effective on lower back pain

Lower back pain due to Modic changes can be hard to treat and the currently recommended therapy of exercise and staying active often does not help alleviate the pain. Results of a trial, published in BioMed Central's open ...

Health created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Invade and conquer: Nicotine's role in promoting heart and blood vessel disease

Cigarette smoke has long been considered the main risk factor for heart disease. But new research from Brown University in Providence, R.I., shows that nicotine itself, a component of cigarette smoke, can contribute to the ...

Cardiology created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stopping dangerous cell regrowth reduces risk of further heart attacks

"After an arterial injury, the inner layer of cells in the artery begins to regrow. In the long term, this usually causes more harm than good", says Maria Gomez.

Cardiology created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

ACCF/AHA release updated guideline to promote better management of peripheral artery disease

Peripheral artery disease, or "PAD," is a common and dangerous condition that affects tens of millions of Americans -- often unknowingly -- and can restrict blood flow to the legs, kidneys or other vital organs. PAD, which ...

Cardiology created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Spanish Fabry disease patients appear to react differently to the rest of Europe

Spanish patients with Fabry disease, a rare hereditary condition where abnormal fatty deposits collect in blood vessels and organs throughout the body, appear to react differently to those in other European countries, according ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antioxidant may prevent alcohol-induced liver disease

An antioxidant may prevent damage to the liver caused by excessive alcohol, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The findings, published online April 21, 2011, in the journal Hepatology, may po ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast