Health
Remind me again, why is salt bad for you?
Despite most of us knowing we should cut down on salt, Australians consume on average almost twice the recommended daily maximum per day.
Apr 07, 2022
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News tagged with vessel walls
Cardiology
Novel treatment target for heart disease found in the blood vessel wall
A molecule of RNA called CARMN has been found in abundance in the healthy smooth muscle cells that help give our blood vessels strength and flexibility, and distinctly decreased in vascular diseases like atherosclerosis, ...
Jan 14, 2022
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Medical research
Endothelial cells play important role in blood clotting
When an injury occurs, coagulation proteins are integral to forming clots (thrombosis) and stopping bleeding (hemostasis). Dr. Clay Cohen, assistant professor of pediatric hematology and oncology at Baylor College of Medicine, ...
Dec 08, 2021
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Cardiology
Preterm babies may have higher stroke risk as young adults
Babies born prematurely may have significantly higher risk of stroke as young adults—and the earlier the birth, the greater the risk, suggests an extensive new study.
Jun 18, 2021
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Cardiology
New research reveals early warning sign for heart disease
The build-up of calcium in a major artery outside of the heart could predict future heart attack or stroke, a new Edith Cowan University led study has demonstrated.
Jan 14, 2021
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Genetics
Long non-coding RNA may play a key role in cardiovascular disease
Atherosclerosis is marked by the buildup of inflammatory cells which narrow arteries to the point of chest pain and muscle weakness. Severe cases result in lesions and internal ruptures of arteries or even thrombosis in coronary ...
Dec 17, 2020
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Medical research
Feeling the pressure: How blood vessels sense their environment
Cells and tissues are not mere static structures. They have the ability to sense and dynamically react to external cues to ensure that they adapt to the ever-changing outside environment. Now, researchers from the University ...
Apr 24, 2020
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Medical research
Discovery may illuminate a missing link between atherosclerosis and aging
Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital have made a potentially exciting discovery by jumping into the abyss of the dark side of the genome. Once dismissed as "junk DNA," roughly 75 percent of the human genome do ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Genetics
Study identifies role of specific gene in hardening of blood vessel walls
Arterial wall calcification is the buildup of calcium in the blood vessel walls, which can often be a predictor of serious cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes. Scientists have long pointed to family history ...
Oct 29, 2019
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Neuroscience
Blocking protein curbs memory loss in old mice
Impeding VCAM1, a protein that tethers circulating immune cells to blood vessel walls, enabled old mice to perform as well on memory and learning tests as young mice, a Stanford study found.
May 14, 2019
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