Researchers have discovered that the smooth muscle cells that line the arteries of people with atherosclerosis can change into new cell types and develop traits similar to cancer that worsen the disease. The study has been ...
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A new study has investigated the mechanisms by which the receptor TREM2 affects atherosclerosis and a possible therapeutic approach using an agonistic TREM2 antibody.
Mar 12, 2024
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Aging is known to be a risk factor for the biological changes that create the dangerous buildup of plaque in arteries called atherosclerosis, and aging also induces a buildup of memory CD8 T cells, a type of immune cell, ...
Dec 13, 2023
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A new type of macrophage recently identified in atherosclerotic lesions could provide a missing link in understanding the inflammatory origins of the common yet fatal condition.
Jun 28, 2023
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A common cause of myocardial infarction and stroke is the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques. The exact location of plaque ruptures has previously been unknown, but now researchers at Lund University have mapped this. The ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Aged bone marrow promotes the expansion of arterial smooth muscle cells and exacerbates the build-up of fatty deposits in artery walls, a new Yale study has found.
Feb 2, 2023
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LMU researchers have identified a protein that is involved in the regulation of immune cells and can curb the development of atherosclerosis. Their research is published in Nature Cardiovascular Research.
Nov 29, 2022
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A drug used in the clinical treatment of angina symptoms also has an anti-inflammatory effect and reduces atherosclerotic plaques in blood vessels—thereby reducing the risk of heart attack or stroke. The study, led by MedUni ...
Jul 14, 2022
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Medical interventions, such as improving diet, lowering blood lipids, or controlling blood pressure and blood sugar, can only do so much when it comes to treating atherosclerotic disease. Is it possible to make earlier predictions ...
May 10, 2022
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A new study shows the existence of a connection between atherosclerotic plaques and the central nervous system. This previously unknown "circuit" involves three systemically acting tissues, the immune system, the nervous ...
Apr 27, 2022
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