News articles tagged with 'atherosclerosis'
Flavonoid in tangerines fights obesity and protects against heart disease
— 9 Apr 2011 11:35 | HealthNew study from the University of Western Ontario has discovered a substance in tangerines not only prevents obesity, but also offers protection against type 2 diabetes, and even atherosclerosis,…
Researchers identify the metabolic signalling pathway responsible for dyslipidemia
— 6 Apr 2011 17:16 | HealthResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), including Yu Li, PhD, and other colleagues, have demonstrated that a nutrient sensing pathway is involved in the disruption…
Inflammation behind heart valve disease
— 15 Mar 2011 20:47 | HealthResearch from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows, that a specific inflammatory factor may be important in the development of the heart valve disease aortic stenosis. The results…
MEMS thermal sensor detects pre-atherosclerotic lesions
— 7 Mar 2011 17:37 | HealthA new study published in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering shows that a MEMS thermal sensor deployed by an angiogram catheter can detect the earliest stages of atherosclerosis. The…
New gene regions identified that predispose people to heart attacks
— 6 Mar 2011 19:02 | HealthThirteen new gene regions have been convincingly linked to coronary atherosclerosis in a massive, new, international genetics study involving investigators from the Stanford University…
New cell therapy a promising atherosclerosis treatment
— 1 Mar 2011 18:36 | HealthResearchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown in a new study on mice, that cell therapy can be used to reverse the effect of 'bad' LDL cholesterol and reduce the inflammation that…
Study reinforces link between obesity, high-fat meals and heart disease
— 18 Feb 2011 17:17 | HealthThe effect of a high-fat meal on blood vessel walls can vary among individuals depending on factors such as their waist size and triglyceride levels, suggests new research at UC Davis…
Researchers uncover link to increased atherosclerosis risk in lupus patients
— 27 Jan 2011 18:38 | HealthResearchers in China have demonstrated interferon-alpha (IFN-a) is associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). For the first…
Protein thought to protect against oxidative stress also promotes clogging of arteries
— 10 Jan 2011 19:42 | HealthUCLA researchers have found that a protein that plays an important role in some antioxidant therapies may not be as effective due to additional mechanisms that cause it to promote atherosclerosis,…
Bacteria eyed for possible role in atherosclerosis
— 6 Jan 2011 15:02 | HealthDr Emil Kozarov and a team of researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have identified specific bacteria that may have a key role in vascular pathogenesis,…