News articles tagged with 'atherosclerosis' (Page 2)
A new drug target in atherosclerosis: The anaphylatoxin C5a
— 5 Jan 2011 17:18 | HealthFor decades, doctors have looked at fitness levels, weight, and overall health risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Now, they may soon add a new risk factor to the list: activation…
Porphyromonas gingivalis accelerates inflammatory atherosclerosis in a mouse model
— 4 Jan 2011 21:53 | HealthAtherosclerosis is the leading cause of death in the developed world. While a number of risk factors for atherosclerosis have been defined, scientists continue to study other possible…
Tobacco cessation medication may reduce hospitalisation for heart attacks
— 8 Dec 2010 19:02 | HealthThe use of tobacco cessation medication in a population may lead to reduced hospital admissions for heart attacks and for coronary atherosclerosis within the two years after use according…
UNC team discovers a mechanistic link between genetic variation and risk of cardiovascular disease
— 3 Dec 2010 17:50 | HealthA team from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Centre has uncovered a clue as to how certain common genetic variants may influence an individual's risk of developing cardiovascular…
Post-traumatic stress disorder linked to death, atherosclerosis in veterans
— 18 Nov 2010 09:54 | HealthPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) more than doubles a veteran's risk of death from any cause and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, according to research…
Using CT, radiologists can pinpoint cause of some strokes
— 9 Nov 2010 13:16 | HealthMultidetector computed tomography (CT) helps pinpoint the causes of ischaemic strokes, the most common type of stroke, potentially speeding the delivery of life-saving treatments, according…
Statins don't prove useful for general paediatric lupus population
— 8 Nov 2010 12:52 | HealthLupus puts children at higher risk for coronary artery disease when they become adults, but routinely using statins doesn't provide enough benefit to warrant their regular use in children…
Peptide being tested to treat atherosclerosis inhibits ovarian cancer growth
— 2 Nov 2010 13:42 | HealthA drug in testing to treat atherosclerosis significantly inhibited growth of ovarian cancer in both human cell lines and mouse models, the first such report of a peptide being used…
Better cholesterol drugs may follow Saint Louis University researcher's breakthrough
— 6 Oct 2010 04:02 | HealthThanks to a discovery by a Saint Louis University researcher, scientists have identified an important microRNA that may allow us to better control cholesterol levels in blood…
Cholesterol levels in young adults predict risk of future heart disease
— 3 Aug 2010 14:18 | HealthYoung people with even modestly elevated cholesterol levels are more likely to develop coronary artery calcium and atherosclerosis later in life, according to a 20-year study to be…