Soon after cholesterol and fat start depositing on the lining of the blood vessels that supply your heart, the smooth muscle cells that give the blood vessels strength and flexibility start to get bigger and multiply.
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Nutritionists will tell you to eat a rainbow of fruit and vegetables. This isn't just because it looks nice on the plate. Each color signifies different nutrients our body needs.
Nov 25, 2022
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At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, a mild bout of the virus may mean a week or so of symptoms followed by a full recovery. However, a small subset of people infected with the virus never fully recover and experience ...
Nov 22, 2022
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A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, demonstrated that shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is associated with an almost 30% higher ...
Nov 22, 2022
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After statins, the next leading class of medications for managing cholesterol are PCSK9 inhibitors. These highly effective agents help the body pull excess cholesterol from the blood, but unlike statins, which are available ...
Nov 17, 2022
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The protein medin is deposited in the blood vessels of the brains of Alzheimer's patients along with the protein amyloid-β. Researchers from DZNE have discovered this so-called co-aggregation. They have now published their ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Racial and ethnic disparities in small vessel cerebrovascular disease are seen in midlife, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in JAMA Neurology.
Nov 16, 2022
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Newly developed photoacoustic microscopy uses vibrations generated when light is absorbed and captures images of cells or blood vessels. This development has increased the possibility of peering inside the body without contrast ...
Nov 16, 2022
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After sun exposure, people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) frequently develop skin rashes, which often are accompanied by a flare of their overall disease. This connection between ultraviolet (UV) light and disease ...
Nov 13, 2022
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease affecting the brain and spinal cord. In MS, the activated immune cells attack myelin, a protective layer surrounding nerve cells, which disrupts the transmission of nerve impulses ...
Nov 10, 2022
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