In addition to substantial lifestyle changes, there may be additional help in reversing atherosclerosis, including statin ...

Diseases linked with atherosclerosis, such as coronary artery disease, are the leading causes of death worldwide. “Sclerosis” means “scar tissue.” The scar tissue in MS is located on the ...

This can stretch and weaken the artery walls. Another common condition called atherosclerosis can also cause brain aneurysms. In atherosclerosis, plaques made mostly of fat build up in arteries and ...

which may be responsible for promoting the development of atherosclerosis (a condition characterized by fatty deposits within the arteries). The underlying cause is thought to be the secretion of ...

CT imaging of patients entering lung cancer treatment identified a high prevalence of atherosclerosis, according to data ...

A recent study from New York University has found that platelets, the tiny fragments in our blood that help with clotting, ...

Heart disease is affecting younger people, with risk factors like early atherosclerosis, congenital defects, and genetics.

Despite recent advances in the understanding of HL function in lipoprotein metabolism, its local involvement in atherosclerosis has been unclear. In the August 1 Journal of Clinical Investigation, ...

This presentation by Dr. Jim Oates outlines the causes and risk factors for the build-up of fats, cholesterol and other substances on arterial walls (known as atherosclerosis). Oates draws from recent ...

Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as advanced age and smoking history, are prevalent among lung cancer patients at the time of the diagnosis and increase their risk of future heart disease, ...

Cardiovascular diseases are a group of diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels and it includes coronary heart ...

As Ornish contemplated the situation the following thought occurred to him: If a set of circumstances is known to cause atherosclerosis (clogging of the arteries), would getting rid of those same ...