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Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is a narrowing of the courses brought about by a development of plaque. Courses are the veins that convey oxygen and supplements from your heart to the remainder of your body. In other words, it is the deposition of plaques of fatty material on the arteries' inner walls.
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JAN 26, 2017Cardiology
Past studies have linked certain genetic variations to cancer, but a new study suggests that similar mutations al ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 21, 2017Cardiology
A decade-long study of nearly four thousand participants, conducted by scientists at Johns Hopkins University, provides ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 29, 2016Cardiology
Scientists have identified a protein that binds to LDL cholesterol and helps transport it. Blocking the protein might of ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)NOV 02, 2016Cardiology
Severe obesity by itself leaves a person at significantly higher risk for heart failure, whether or not that person also ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)NOV 01, 2016Cardiology
Two interactive proteins were discovered in connection to atherosclerosis-related macrophage activation, according to a ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 24, 2016Cardiology
New imaging technology developed at Stanford University could help prevent strokes and heart attacks caused by severe at ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 17, 2016Cardiology
For reasons not completely understood by scientists, our own heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, secrete a protei ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 12, 2016Cardiology
Calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart damage and plaque buildup in arteries, even though a diet high in cal ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)SEP 29, 2016Cardiology
Statin drugs are approved by the FDA to lower LDL cholesterol, so-called “bad cholesterol,” as a treatment f ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 26, 2016Cardiology
From the mind of an aerospace engineer, not a cardiologist, comes a life-changing new device for treating individuals fo ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 16, 2016Cardiology
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most of the 20 million adults in the United States with chr ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 14, 2016Cardiology
Besides an elevated risk for heart failure, what do thicker heart walls and a weakened pumping ability have in common? P ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 23, 2016Immunology
Too much inflammation lies at the root of many diseases, one being atherosclerosis. In a new study from Michigan State U ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 19, 2016Cardiology
Atherosclerosis is a major cause of multiple cardiovascular complications: coronary heart disease, carotid artery diseas ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 16, 2016Cardiology
Image Credit: iStockphoto A protein called IGF-1, which is found in high levels in young people, might offer a way to pr ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)AUG 04, 2016Cardiology
Findings from a new study made connections between increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and triglycerid ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 02, 2016Cardiology
Astronauts are on average highly educated and have access to top-notch medical care. Their health outcomes are subsequen ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 27, 2016Cardiology
Endothelial cells form the lining of all of our body’s blood vessels, from the tiniest capillaries to the largest ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 22, 2016Cardiology
The European Society of Cardiology recommends treatment for people with ischemic heart disease (IHD) to achieve low-dens ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 14, 2016Cardiology
Medication to dissolve blood clots and various surgical procedures can be done to reverse damage done to arteries with o ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 10, 2016Health & Medicine
A study of over a million patients with atrial fibrillation as shown that females are more likely than males to be hospi ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 10, 2016Cardiology
Cardiac troponin T is a protein biomarker detectable with a blood test, and it is the preferred biomarker for determinin ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 08, 2016Neuroscience
It’s been known for a while that plaques of the protein amyloid beta are part of the pathology of Alzheimer’ ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 03, 2016Cardiology
Vascular Medicine, the official journal of the Society for Vascular Medicine, has dedicated its June 2016 issue to resea ...Written By: Kara Marker
JAN 26, 2017
Cardiology
Past studies have linked certain genetic variations to cancer, but a new study suggests that similar mutations al
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 21, 2017
Cardiology
A decade-long study of nearly four thousand participants, conducted by scientists at Johns Hopkins University, provides
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 29, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists have identified a protein that binds to LDL cholesterol and helps transport it. Blocking the protein might of
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
NOV 02, 2016
Cardiology
Severe obesity by itself leaves a person at significantly higher risk for heart failure, whether or not that person also
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
NOV 01, 2016
Cardiology
Two interactive proteins were discovered in connection to atherosclerosis-related macrophage activation, according to a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 24, 2016
Cardiology
New imaging technology developed at Stanford University could help prevent strokes and heart attacks caused by severe at
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 17, 2016
Cardiology
For reasons not completely understood by scientists, our own heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, secrete a protei
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 12, 2016
Cardiology
Calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart damage and plaque buildup in arteries, even though a diet high in cal
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
SEP 29, 2016
Cardiology
Statin drugs are approved by the FDA to lower LDL cholesterol, so-called “bad cholesterol,” as a treatment f
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 26, 2016
Cardiology
From the mind of an aerospace engineer, not a cardiologist, comes a life-changing new device for treating individuals fo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 16, 2016
Cardiology
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most of the 20 million adults in the United States with chr
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 14, 2016
Cardiology
Besides an elevated risk for heart failure, what do thicker heart walls and a weakened pumping ability have in common? P
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 23, 2016
Immunology
Too much inflammation lies at the root of many diseases, one being atherosclerosis. In a new study from Michigan State U
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 19, 2016
Cardiology
Atherosclerosis is a major cause of multiple cardiovascular complications: coronary heart disease, carotid artery diseas
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 16, 2016
Cardiology
Image Credit: iStockphoto A protein called IGF-1, which is found in high levels in young people, might offer a way to pr
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
AUG 04, 2016
Cardiology
Findings from a new study made connections between increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and triglycerid
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 02, 2016
Cardiology
Astronauts are on average highly educated and have access to top-notch medical care. Their health outcomes are subsequen
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 27, 2016
Cardiology
Endothelial cells form the lining of all of our body’s blood vessels, from the tiniest capillaries to the largest
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 22, 2016
Cardiology
The European Society of Cardiology recommends treatment for people with ischemic heart disease (IHD) to achieve low-dens
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 14, 2016
Cardiology
Medication to dissolve blood clots and various surgical procedures can be done to reverse damage done to arteries with o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 10, 2016
Health & Medicine
A study of over a million patients with atrial fibrillation as shown that females are more likely than males to be hospi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 10, 2016
Cardiology
Cardiac troponin T is a protein biomarker detectable with a blood test, and it is the preferred biomarker for determinin
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 08, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s been known for a while that plaques of the protein amyloid beta are part of the pathology of Alzheimer’
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 03, 2016
Cardiology
Vascular Medicine, the official journal of the Society for Vascular Medicine, has dedicated its June 2016 issue to resea
...
Written By:
Kara Marker