A new study shows targeting a protein in smooth muscle cells can block and decrease buildup of atherosclerotic plaque in mouse models, according to researchers with UTHealth Houston.
Jun 16, 2022
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Researchers are closer to understanding the earliest beginnings of the circulatory system during embryonic development—a discovery that could lead to ways to repair damage in the human body after stroke or heart attack.
May 4, 2022
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It is estimated that about one in four adults worldwide has a liver condition that is a risk factor for heart disease, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's ...
Apr 14, 2022
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Environmental exposure to low-levels of the toxic metals arsenic, cadmium and titanium appears to increase the risk of plaque buildup in arteries in the neck, heart and legs, according to new research published today in the ...
Dec 9, 2021
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Endothelial cell dysfunction is a well-established response to cardiovascular disease risk factors, such as smoking and obesity. A new study from Karolinska Institutet show that an individual's cardiovascular disease risk ...
Dec 6, 2021
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In a new paper, researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago report that a drug approved for treating patients with autoimmune disease helped to prevent lung damage and death in mice infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, ...
Oct 5, 2021
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Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have uncovered potential mechanisms by which microRNAs (miRNA) drive atherogenesis in a cell-type-specific manner. Published in the Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular ...
Jun 2, 2021
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In freezers in the north of Sweden, a large number of blood plasma samples are stored at a temperature of -80°C. Since the mid-1980s, thousands of blood samples and data have been collected from volunteers in the region. ...
May 11, 2021
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Patients with atherosclerosis today usually receive preventive treatment only after a heart attack or stroke because diagnostic methods that can identify individuals and atherosclerotic plaques with high-risk are lacking. ...
Apr 23, 2021
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People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have impaired blood vessel function, which increases cardiovascular disease risk, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's journal ...
Dec 17, 2020
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