News articles tagged with 'atherosclerosis' (Page 14)
Setting up a roadblock for atherosclerosis
— 8 Feb 2008 11:07 | HealthMyriocin kills bacteria by disrupting the formation sphingomyelin, a fatty molecule that is a key part of their cell membranes. Since sphingomyelin is also a major component of fatty…
Study identifies key factor that links metabolic syndrome
— 7 Feb 2008 15:31 | HealthA new study led by researchers at Joslin Diabetes Centre has identified insulin resistance in the liver as a key factor in the cause of metabolic syndrome and its associated atherosclerosis,…
The missing link between belly fat and heart disease?
— 22 Jan 2008 10:02 | HealthBy now, everyone knows that overweight people have a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes and other problems that arise from clogged, hardened arteries. And people who carry their…
Lipoic acid could reduce atherosclerosis, weight gain
— 15 Jan 2008 05:04 | HealthA new study done with mice has discovered that supplements of lipoic acid can inhibit formation of arterial lesions, lower triglycerides, and reduce blood vessel inflammation and weight…
Biochemist wins grant to develop cellular cholesterol probes
— 8 Jan 2008 20:44 | HealthAlejandro P. Heuck, a biochemist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has received a four-year, $308,000 grant from the American Heart Association to develop molecular probes…
Activating protein enhances average lifespan, limits age-related disease in mice
— 4 Dec 2007 20:50 | BiologyMetabolism researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that although it does not extend maximum lifespan in mice, activating a protein in muscle…