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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) caused by atherosclerosis is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Inflammation plays a crucial role in the onset and progression of ASCVD.

Atherosclerosis, a disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids and inflammatory cells in the arterial wall, is a ...

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 ...