Posts Tagged ‘atherosclerosis’

Diabetes drug knocks down inflammation

U. BUFFALO (US) — A drug commonly prescribed to help patients with type 2 diabetes also has a powerful—and rapid—anti-inflammatory effect, a new study shows. Continue…

Monday, November 7, 2011 11:36 - 1 Comment

Health & Medicine - Oct 13, 2011 11:19 - 1 Comment

Inflammation overload may harm heart

UC DAVIS (US) — New research about inflammation’s role in heart disease underscores the need to consider a broader range of immune-system factors to find accurate biomarkers, especially in relation to age. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 14, 2011 15:07 - 1 Comment

Plaque diseases pivot on peptides

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A new research method has potential for use in early diagnosis and eventual treatment of plaque-related diseases, like Alzheimer’s. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 22, 2010 9:26 - 0 Comments

Faster, safer scans just as accurate

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A new combination of CT scans is just as good at detecting and measuring the progress of coronary artery disease as older tests that are less safe, more complex, and more time-consuming. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 19, 2010 11:40 - 3 Comments

Cheers! A few drinks protect the heart

U. ROCHESTER (US) — A well-known molecule, called Notch, may be why moderate drinking lowers the risk of heart disease, new research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 17, 2010 11:34 - 6 Comments

Drug therapy isn’t always the answer

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A daily dose of a cholesterol-lowering statin drug is not always necessary to protect coronary arteries and ward off heart attack or stroke. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 20, 2010 11:35 - 3 Comments

Bacteria in mouth, gut bad for heart?

CORNELL (US) — The same types of bacteria found in plaques that play a role in heart disease also are found in the mouth and gut. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2010 10:51 - 1 Comment

To predict hardened arteries, go with the flow

EMORY (US)—A new animal model of atherosclerosis has allowed researchers to identify a host of genes turned on or off during the initial stages of the process, before plaque appears in the affected blood vessel. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 25, 2010 11:28 - 0 Comments

Control lipoproteins to control diabetes

UC DAVIS (US)—New research is clarifying the role of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins—carriers of fats in the blood—in the initiation and progression of diabetic nephropathy, the leading cause of premature death in patients with diabetes and the most common cause of long-term kidney failure in the United States. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2010 10:41 - 0 Comments

For blacks, inflammation signals heart risk

UC DAVIS (US)—A blood component linked with inflammation can predict coronary artery disease in African Americans more accurately than it can predict risk in Caucasians. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 28, 2010 12:05 - 2 Comments

Built-in bypass bolstered by key molecule

UNC-CHAPEL HILL(US)—An abundance of tiny specialized blood vessels, called collaterals, can reduce damage caused by a blocked artery—such as stroke, heart attack, or leg injury—by enlarging to create a natural bypass. Research shows that this ability is related to levels of nitric oxide, a key signaling molecule. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 24, 2010 22:59 - 2 Comments

Cholesterol crystals form early in heart disease

MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Cholesterol crystals, known to be a catalyst for heart attacks and strokes, also cause cells to send out danger signals that can lead to the inflammation and hardening of arteries. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 30, 2010 17:28 - 2 Comments

Order an OJ with those super-sized fries

U. BUFFALO (US)—Eating foods that contain flavonoids—such as orange juice—can neutralize some of the unhealthy effects of a high-fat, high-carb feast. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 15, 2010 13:55 - 3 Comments

Highway pollution drives up heart risk

USC (US)—Exposure to air pollution accelerates the thickening of artery walls that leads to cardiovascular disease, reports a new study—the first to link outdoor air quality and progression of atherosclerosis in humans. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 5, 2010 12:49 - 0 Comments

‘Macho’ receptor slows wound healing

U. ROCHESTER (US)—A molecular receptor pivotal to the action of male hormones such as testosterone also plays a crucial role in the body’s ability to heal, report scientists in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 20, 2009 17:01 - 2 Comments

Mummy’s curse: hardened arteries

UC IRVINE (US)—Hardening of the arteries has been detected in both male and female Egyptian mummies as old as 3,500 years, suggesting that factors causing heart attacks and strokes are not solely byproducts of modern times. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 20, 2009 15:21 - 2 Comments

Depression may raise heart disease risk

EMORY (US)—Depression tends to reduce coronary flow reserve, resulting in a greater risk of heart disease for people who suffer from it, according to a new study. The findings also suggest genetic susceptibility influences which individuals have an increased risk. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 8, 2009 9:37 - 1 Comment

Single gene may trigger arterial hardening

“Most drugs used to treat atherosclerosis do so by reducing LDL cholesterol levels. Although this approach is highly successful, it has been a mystery for decades as to how LDL gets from the blood into the vessel wall to initiate atherosclerosis,” says William Sessa of the Yale School of Medicine. The Yale researchers have identified a single gene that, when active, seems to trigger atherosclerosis.

Health & Medicine - Mar 9, 2009 18:31 - 0 Comments

Plaque buildup may be linked to stiffening arteries

CORNELL (US)—Joints are not the only parts of our body that stiffen as we age. Our blood vessels do, too. In more than half of the U.S. population over 65, this stiffening of the blood vessels is accompanied by a buildup of plaque inside arterial walls, known as atherosclerosis, which can increase the risk of a heart attack.