This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Atherosclerosis happens when a fatty substance called plaque builds up inside your arteries. There are typically few noticeable ...

Colorful visualization of DNA sequences and cellular changes in blood vessels – inspired by research into the similarities between cancer and atherosclerosis. Researchers from the University of ...

Olive oil can help prevent atherosclerosis and high LDL cholesterol, significant heart disease risk factors. Olive oil is a rich source of nutrients like healthy fats and vitamin E. You can drizzle ...

The three main types of arteriosclerosis are atherosclerosis, medial calcificsclerosis, and arteriolosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis is a type of vascular disease that causes the arteries to harden. As ...

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital have studied tissue from patients with atherosclerosis. They found that many of the cells in the diseased tissue ...

Scientists have been able to demonstrate that nerve signals are exchanged between arteries and the brain in atherosclerosis. LMU scientists have been able to demonstrate for the first time that nerve ...

"Previous research has suggested that atherosclerosis and cancer may share some similarities, but this association has not been fully described until now." Using a combination of molecular techniques ...

“Current in vitro atherosclerosis models have significant limitations, including the lack of three-layer vascular architecture and limited atherosclerotic features,” said Ho-Wook Jun, Ph.D., a ...

—This collaborative analysis of 31,245 patients being treated for hyperlipidemia demonstrated that those who also had elevated hsCRP levels had worse outcomes. Combined use of lipid-lowering and ...