News tagged with arterial plaque
Nanoparticles plus adult stem cells demolish plaque
A technique that combines nanotechnology with adult stem cells appears to destroy atherosclerotic plaque and rejuvenate the arteries, according to a study reported at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular ...
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Jul 19, 2010 |
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'Remote Control' for Cholesterol Regulation Discovered in Brain
(PhysOrg.com) -- Circulation of cholesterol is regulated in the brain by the hunger-signaling hormone ghrelin, researchers say. The finding points to a new potential target for the pharmacologic control of ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 06, 2010 |
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Discovery of 'bioelectric' arteries opens path to heart disease treatment
Bionic eyes and limbs made television's six million dollar man an icon, but new research suggests our existing biological structure already exhibits a valuable electrical property. Scientists have found that ...
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Bacteria in mouth and gut also found in arteries
(PhysOrg.com) -- The same types of bacteria found in arterial plaque, which causes atherosclerosis, are also found in the mouth and gut, according to the first general survey of all bacteria found in plaques ...
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Oct 13, 2010 |
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Medication does not appear to reduce progression of atherosclerosis
Compared to placebo, the drug pactimibe did not effect certain measures of atherosclerosis for patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol levels), but these patients did have an increased incidence of cardiovascular ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 17, 2009 |
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Is rapid transition through menopause linked to earlier onset of heart disease?
An evaluation of 203 women as part of the multifaceted Los Angeles Atherosclerosis Study (LAAS) found that those who transitioned more quickly through menopause were at increased risk for a higher rate of progression of "preclinical ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 27, 2009 |
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Surgery or stenting for carotid artery disease? Question remains
A review of scientific studies that compares two treatments for preventing strokes due carotid artery disease provides no clear answer on which treatment is better, a UT Southwestern Medical Center physician reports in an ...
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Jul 26, 2010 |
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs may help prevent stroke recurrence
People who take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins after a stroke may be less likely to have another stroke later, according to research published in the May 26, 2009, print issue of Neurology.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 25, 2009 |
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Stroke and heart disease trigger revealed in new research
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have identified the trigger that leads to the arteries becoming damaged in the disease atherosclerosis, which causes heart attacks and strokes, in research published today in the ...
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Nov 30, 2009 |
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TV crime drama compound highlights immune cells' misdeeds
Detectives on television shows often spray crime scenes with a compound called luminol to make blood glow. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have applied the same compound to much smaller ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 22, 2009 |
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Combination of very low LDL and normal systolic blood pressure attenuate coronary artery disease
New data published in the March 31, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology show that patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who achieve very low levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) choles ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Research shows why certain arterial plaques can turn deadly
A common misconception about arterial plaque is that it inevitably leads to a heart attack or a stroke. New research at Columbia University Medical Center, however, sheds light on why so few plaques in any given individual ...
May 05, 2009 |
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Research shows fish oil may protect against stroke from ruptured carotid artery plaques
Research led by Hernan A. Bazan, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, has found that unstable carotid artery plaques - those in danger ...
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Oct 01, 2009 |
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Researchers using excimer laser angioplasty to blast arterial blockages in heart and kidneys
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using an excimer laser to widen narrowed or obstructed blood vessels in hard-to-reach areas of heart and kidney arteries may be feasible and safe, according to a study by a team of researchers from the Virginia ...
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Nov 10, 2009 |
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Dangerous plaques in blood vessels rupture by overproducing protein-busting enzymes
University of Washington (UW) researchers have gathered evidence that dangerous plaques in blood vessels can rupture by overproducing protein-digesting enzymes. Plaques are fat-laden rough spots in the otherwise ...
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Mar 29, 2010 |
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