ArteriesType of arteriosclerosisArteriosclerosisCarotidProgressionInflammationContribute to atherosclerosisPrevalence of atherosclerosisSymptomsBuildup of fatsTreat atherosclerosisPrevent atherosclerosisComplicationsIncreases the riskVascularStrokeMicePrevalentDiabetesPathogenesisDyslipidemiaRiskPlaquesInflammatoryInsulin ResistanceCrucialAccumulationHeartMalignantCardiovascular diseaseArterialBloodInhibitTherapeuticMechanismsProbableLesionsDevelopmentDiabeticArtery diseaseHighIntestines
Arteries40
- Atherosclerosis is a condition in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. (medlineplus.gov)
- Atherosclerosis can affect most of the arteries in the body. (medlineplus.gov)
- Atherosclerosis is a pattern of the disease arteriosclerosis, characterized by development of abnormalities called lesions in walls of arteries. (wikipedia.org)
- Atherosclerosis is asymptomatic for decades because the arteries enlarge at all plaque locations, thus there is no effect on blood flow. (wikipedia.org)
- Clinically, given enlargement of the arteries for decades, symptomatic atherosclerosis is typically associated with men in their 40s and women in their 50s to 60s. (wikipedia.org)
- While coronary artery disease is more prevalent in men than women, atherosclerosis of the cerebral arteries and strokes equally affect both sexes. (wikipedia.org)
- Although atherosclerosis is often considered a heart problem, it can affect arteries anywhere in the body. (mayoclinic.org)
- Symptoms of moderate to severe atherosclerosis depend on which arteries are affected. (mayoclinic.org)
- If you have atherosclerosis in your heart arteries, you may have chest pain or pressure (angina). (mayoclinic.org)
- If you have atherosclerosis in the arteries leading to your brain, you may have sudden numbness or weakness in your arms or legs, difficulty speaking or slurred speech, temporary loss of vision in one eye, or drooping muscles in your face. (mayoclinic.org)
- If you have atherosclerosis in the arteries in your arms and legs, you may have symptoms of peripheral artery disease, such as leg pain when walking (claudication) or decreased blood pressure in an affected limb. (mayoclinic.org)
- If you have atherosclerosis in the arteries leading to your kidneys, you may develop high blood pressure or kidney failure. (mayoclinic.org)
- Nanowerk News ) Atherosclerosis is characterized by the hardening of blood vessels, especially certain arteries, due to the local buildup of fibers and lipids (mainly cholesterol) in the inner wall of an artery, causing it to narrow. (nanowerk.com)
- Atherosclerosis , more commonly known as hardening of the arteries, is a serious condition. (healthline.com)
- It may be possible to detect early signs of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) with such an examination in the future. (mddionline.com)
- SAN DIEGO, March 13, 2016 - Atherosclerosis, a disease in which plaque builds up inside arteries, is a prolific and invisible killer, but it may soon lose its ability to hide in the body and wreak havoc. (acs.org)
- Atherosclerosis develops when high blood cholesterol leads to the thickening and hardening of arteries. (nutraingredients-usa.com)
- Plaque buildup in the arteries, called atherosclerosis, increases the risk of high blood pressure. (rpzs.ru)
- Past research has revealed that Ötzi likely suffered from joint pain, Lyme disease and tooth decay, and computed tomography (CT) scanning revealed calcium buildups, a sign of atherosclerosis, in his arteries. (livescience.com)
- Atherosclerosis thickening or hardening of the arteries. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- Atherosclerosis, sometimes called "hardening of the arteries," occurs when fat (cholesterol) and calcium build up in the wall of the arteries, forming a substance called plaque. (healthwise.net)
- When atherosclerosis affects the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart, it can restrict blood flow to the heart muscle. (healthwise.net)
- When atherosclerosis affects the arteries that supply blood to the brain, it may cause a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke. (healthwise.net)
- Atherosclerosis can affect arteries in other parts of the body, such as the pelvis and legs, causing poor circulation and slower healing of skin injuries. (healthwise.net)
- Hardening of the arteries is called atherosclerosis . (healthline.com)
- Over time, as plaque builds up in your arteries, you can develop heart disease . (healthline.com)
- If the term atherosclerosis sounds unfamiliar, you probably know another name that's often used for it: hardening of the arteries. (sharecare.com)
- Atherosclerosis refers to the buildup of plaque in the arteries. (sharecare.com)
- A more general term, arteriosclerosis, is also used for hardening of the arteries that can develop from a variety of causes, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and factors related to the aging process. (sharecare.com)
- Atherosclerosis is a condition in which fatty material collects along the walls of arteries. (health-care-articles.info)
- Atherosclerosis can affect the arteries of the brain, heart, kidneys, other vital organs, and the arms and legs. (health-care-articles.info)
- when it develops in the arteries that supply the heart (coronary arteries), a heart attack may occur. (health-care-articles.info)
- Atherosclerosis affects large and medium-sized arteries. (health-care-articles.info)
- Myocardial ischemia can develop slowly as arteries become blocked over time. (sparrow.org)
- Over time, high blood pressure can accelerate atherosclerosis, resulting in damage to the coronary arteries. (sparrow.org)
- In studies using mice, they discovered a previously unknown mechanism between the brain, bone marrow, and blood vessels that appears to protect against the development of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries - but only when sleep is healthy and sound. (nih.gov)
- Clogging of the arteries (atherosclerosis) that may develop in the donor heart. (healthlinkbc.ca)
- Atherosclerosis is a condition in which patchy deposits of fatty material (atheromas or atherosclerotic plaques) develop in the walls of medium-sized and large arteries, leading to reduced or blocked blood flow. (msdmanuals.com)
- Atherosclerosis is caused by repeated injury to the walls of arteries. (msdmanuals.com)
- Atherosclerosis can affect the medium-sized and large arteries of the brain, heart, kidneys, other vital organs, and legs. (msdmanuals.com)
Type of arteriosclerosis3
- Atherosclerosis , which develops from plaque buildup, is a common type of arteriosclerosis. (medlineplus.gov)
- Atherosclerosis is a specific type of arteriosclerosis. (mayoclinic.org)
- Atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis. (health-care-articles.info)
Arteriosclerosis1
- Arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis are sometimes used to mean the same thing, but there's a difference between the two terms. (mayoclinic.org)
Carotid2
- Aim To investigate the usefulness of carotid atherosclerosis assessment in cardiovascular risk stratification of patients with psoriatic disease compared with the Framingham Risk Score (FRS). (bmj.com)
- The prevalence of atherosclerosis in the carotid artery among these patients is undoubtedly greater, therefore becomes advantageous for dentists to pay attention to observing calcified atheromas in cephalometric radiographs. (bvsalud.org)
Progression9
- The etiology of atherosclerosis is unknown, but there are multiple factors that contribute to atherosclerotic plaque progression. (medscape.com)
- Dr. Howard Weintraub, a cardiologist at NYU Langone Medical Center , says that once you're diagnosed with atherosclerosis, the most you can do is prevent progression and further complications. (healthline.com)
- The goals of therapy should include arresting atherosclerosis or even reversing its progression. (medscape.com)
- We have shown that relatively low doses of THC initiated after manifestation of clinically detectable artery lesions significantly inhibit atherosclerosis progression in mice," write Dr Sabine Steffens (University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland) and colleagues in the April 6, 2005 issue of Nature . (medscape.com)
- Furthermore, the inhibitory effects of THC on atherosclerosis progression are abolished in the presence of a CB2-receptor antagonist. (medscape.com)
- The researchers hypothesized that THC could alter inflammatory processes crucial in atherosclerosis, thus limiting disease progression. (medscape.com)
- Cite this: Oral cannabinoid therapy reduces progression of atherosclerosis - Medscape - Apr 07, 2005. (medscape.com)
- In this study, we sought to investigate the effect of the recently developed TNAP inhibitor SBI-425 on atherosclerosis plaque calcification and progression. (nih.gov)
- Progression of atherosclerosis to such life-threatening complications as a heart attack or stroke requires emergency treatment. (msdmanuals.com)
Inflammation10
- Processes involved in atherosclerosis include coagulation, inflammation, lipid metabolism, intimal injury, and smooth muscle cell proliferation (see the image below). (medscape.com)
- Inflammation and immunity are key factors for the development and complications of atherosclerosis, and therefore, the whole atherosclerotic process is a target for diagnosis and treatment. (hindawi.com)
- Therefore, with the aim to summarize the current knowledge on the initiation of the atherosclerotic process, in this paper, we review the early markers of atherosclerosis and we address the main therapeutic targets for preventing atheroma formation at its very initial stages focusing on inflammation, oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, and the interaction between platelets and endothelium. (hindawi.com)
- In this work, recently published in the journal ACS Nano ( 'A Comparative Study of Ultrasmall Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles for Targeting and Imaging Atherosclerotic Plaque' ), the team compared various nanoparticles specifically designed for different features of atherosclerosis (such as calcification or inflammation), which provide useful information about the phase or stage of plaque development. (nanowerk.com)
- Chronic unresolved vascular inflammation is a critical factor in the development of atherosclerosis. (frontiersin.org)
- Diabetes is also associated with chronic inflammation, which can contribute to the development of atherosclerosis. (sharecare.com)
- Other factors, such as chronic systemic inflammation that has been tightly linked to accelerated atherosclerosis partially explain the increased CV risk. (bmj.com)
- These results, they said, demonstrate that hypocretin loss during disrupted sleep contributes to inflammation and atherosclerosis. (nih.gov)
- The initial screening for cardiovascular toxicity was conducted applying a custom-designed TaqMan array for genes known to play an important role in the mechanisms of atherosclerosis such as inflammation, oxidative stress, and coagulation. (cdc.gov)
- 3) To examine whether there are associations between gene expression, lipidomics, extracellular matrix and inflammation in human atherosclerotic plaques (from our unique biobank) in relation to the risk of developing cardiovascular events and thus find new markers or treatment modalities. (lu.se)
Contribute to atherosclerosis2
- Heavy drinking, on the other hand-more than 14 drinks per week for men and more than 9 drinks per week for women-can contribute to atherosclerosis and increase your risk for serious health problems and even death. (sharecare.com)
- Triglycerides, another type of blood fat, also may contribute to atherosclerosis. (sparrow.org)
Prevalence of atherosclerosis1
- As expected, the prevalence of atherosclerosis increased with age, but there was no association with sex or historical time period. (medgadget.com)
Symptoms11
- What are the symptoms of atherosclerosis? (medlineplus.gov)
- In the early stages, atherosclerosis often does not cause any symptoms. (medlineplus.gov)
- At onset there are usually no symptoms, but if they develop, symptoms generally begin around middle age. (wikipedia.org)
- Mild atherosclerosis usually doesn't have any symptoms. (mayoclinic.org)
- Atherosclerosis symptoms usually don't happen until an artery is so narrowed or clogged that it can't supply enough blood to organs and tissues. (mayoclinic.org)
- The treatment goals for patients with coronary artery atherosclerosis are to relieve symptoms of coronary artery disease (CAD) and to prevent future cardiac events, such as unstable angina, AMI, and death. (medscape.com)
- Signs and symptoms of atherosclerosis may develop gradually, and may be few, as the plaque gradually builds up in the artery. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- The symptoms of atherosclerosis may look like other heart conditions. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- The study, presented Wednesday at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Paris, focused on people with rare, inherited forms of the disease who develop it relatively young, with symptoms beginning in the patients' 30s, 40s, and 50s. (technologyreview.com)
- Since atherosclerosis often doesn't have symptoms, how do you know if you have it? (sharecare.com)
- If a person is deprived of iodine in his diet, he develops an enlarged thyroid gland, called a goiter and symptoms of an underactive thyroid or hypothyroidism. (healthy.net)
Buildup of fats1
- Atherosclerosis is the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls. (mayoclinic.org)
Treat atherosclerosis1
- To simultaneously identify and treat atherosclerosis without triggering an immune response, Dhar and Bhabatosh Banik, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in her lab, created an MRI-active HDL mimic. (acs.org)
Prevent atherosclerosis1
- Healthy lifestyle habits can help prevent atherosclerosis. (mayoclinic.org)
Complications7
- For men, erectile dysfunction (ED) is an early warning sign that you may be at higher risk for atherosclerosis and its complications. (medlineplus.gov)
- Atherosclerosis can cause other health problems, or complications. (medlineplus.gov)
- Managing a moderate weight can lower your risk of developing complications due to atherosclerosis. (healthline.com)
- Compared with healthy people, heart disease patients who have had strokes or other complications of atherosclerosis carry fewer microbes that make anti-inflammatory compounds. (sciencenews.org)
- I'm less concerned with diagnosing atherosclerosis than I am with treating risk factors and preventing serious complications," he says. (sharecare.com)
- Atherosclerosis (AS) is one of the most common complications of diabetes. (wjgnet.com)
- 3. An important phenomenon of CVD in developing countries is the trend of complications occurring at younger ages. (who.int)
Increases the risk2
- Smoking and secondhand smoke damage blood vessels, which directly increases the risk of atherosclerosis. (sharecare.com)
- Type 2 diabetes increases the risk of atherosclerosis, and this patient group may be helped by the innovation in the future. (lu.se)
Vascular3
- Atherosclerosis is a chronic vascular inflammatory disease associated to oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction. (hindawi.com)
- Smoking is the single most damaging and most preventable cause of atherosclerosis and vascular events. (sharecare.com)
- Understanding the potential impact of poor sleep and circadian health on blood cell formation and vascular disease opens new avenues for developing improved treatments," Twery added. (nih.gov)
Stroke6
- Early diagnosis and treatment can stop atherosclerosis from worsening and prevent a heart attack, stroke or another medical emergency. (mayoclinic.org)
- Sometimes the first symptom of atherosclerosis is a heart attack or stroke or even sudden coronary death," says Steven Borzak, MD, a cardiologist affiliated with JFK Medical Center in Atlantis, Florida. (sharecare.com)
- Other medications can also be used to reduce the risk of developing stroke such as those that reduce blood cholesterol levels (statins). (news-medical.net)
- Blood vessel blockage due to atherosclerosis is a common cause of heart attack and stroke. (msdmanuals.com)
- Diabetes researcher and cardiologist Isabel Goncalves at LUDC is collaborating with ultrasound researchers Tobias Erlöv and Magnus Cinthio at the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University to develop methods that can help identify people who are at risk of developing a stroke because of dangerous plaques. (lu.se)
- They hope that their method can improve the clinical assessment of patients at high risk of developing a stroke. (lu.se)
Mice10
- A team from the Lipid Research Laboratory at the Rambam Medical Center in Israel standardized freeze-dried powder made from fresh California grapes.Thirty mice bred to develop the condition were assigned to consume either water alone (control), 150 mug total polyphenols per day in the form of grape powder or the equivalent amount of glucose and fructose (placebo) in drinking water for 10 weeks. (nutraingredients-usa.com)
- These immunosuppressive properties of THC were confirmed in vitro, with spleen cells extracted from the mice showing limited proliferation and impaired production of interferon-, a cytokine involved in atherosclerosis, and reduced leukocyte migration. (medscape.com)
- More unexpectedly, TNAP inhibition reduced the blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, and protected mice from atherosclerosis, without impacting the skeletal architecture. (nih.gov)
- Bornfeldt's lab demonstrated that in diabetic mice, lipids are more important than glucose in accelerating atherosclerosis. (asbmb.org)
- Researchers at the University of Tübingen have developed a new method to better study atherosclerosis in mice. (phys.org)
- To learn more about the impact of this deficiency on cardiovascular disease, the researchers focused on a group of mice that were genetically engineered to develop atherosclerosis. (nih.gov)
- Over time, the mice with disrupted sleep developed progressively larger arterial lesions compared to the other mice. (nih.gov)
- Specifically, the sleep-disrupted mice developed arterial plaques, or fatty deposits, that were up to one-third larger than the mice with normal sleep patterns. (nih.gov)
- The researchers also showed that sleep-deficient, atherosclerotic mice that received hypocretin supplementation tended to produce fewer inflammatory cells and develop smaller atherosclerotic lesions when compared to mice that did not get the supplementation. (nih.gov)
- Thus, fullerene exposure of wild type mice, not prone to develop atherosclerosis, resulted in a cardiovascular stress response which may provide a predisposition to atherogenesis. (cdc.gov)
Prevalent1
- But in recent research, as scientists conducted CT scans on mummies from the Aleutian Islands to ancient Egypt, they realized that heart disease and atherosclerosis were prevalent throughout antiquity , in people who had dramatically different diets and lifestyles, he said. (livescience.com)
Diabetes11
- Atherosclerosis, a common complication of diabetes and the cause of heart attacks and strokes, arises when white blood cells squeeze in between an artery and its smooth-muscle sheath. (asbmb.org)
- However, it is not well understood why Type 1 diabetes, which arises when the immune system attacks the pancreatic beta cells, and type 2 diabetes, which develops after insulin-secreting pancreatic b-cells are overstressed, can accelerate atherosclerosis. (asbmb.org)
- You study how diabetes accelerates atherosclerosis. (asbmb.org)
- At that time there weren't any good animal models to study diabetes-accelerated atherosclerosis, the process that leads to cardiovascular disease. (asbmb.org)
- As a graduate student, I learned a lot about diabetes, and I decided to pursue studies in atherosclerosis by moving to the University of Washington to train with Russell Ross , who was a leader in atherosclerosis research. (asbmb.org)
- we generated a new mouse model that we still use a lot to study mechanisms whereby diabetes promotes atherosclerosis. (asbmb.org)
- When your cells don't take in insulin like they should, your blood sugar level rises and you can develop type 2 diabetes . (healthline.com)
- Risk factors for developing atherosclerosis include high blood pressure (hypertension), high blood cholesterol (hypercholesterolaemia), obesity, type-2 diabetes mellitus as well as excessive alcohol consumption. (news-medical.net)
- No participant with diabetes mellitus (DM) at baseline developed isolated AAA (0/44), whereas DM was associated with an increased risk of isolated AD (HR 2.57, 95% CI 2.08-3.18). (lu.se)
- About a quarter of patients who develop atherosclerotic plaques have diabetes, so this is a group that can be helped by our technology in the future. (lu.se)
- At the doctor's office, questions about a person's family health history often can help health care professionals determine the risk of developing chronic conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. (cdc.gov)
Pathogenesis1
- E-LDL is recognised by the C1q subunit of C1 and triggers direct C1 activation, suggesting that complement activation by E-LDL may play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. (europa.eu)
Dyslipidemia1
- Systemic inhibition of TNAP protects from atherosclerosis, by ameliorating dyslipidemia, and preventing plaque calcification. (nih.gov)
Risk19
- Oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is crucial in the development of atherosclerosis, and low LDL levels reduce the risk of major events in patients with CVD [ 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
- [ 1 ] The prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis requires control of the known modifiable risk factors for this disease. (medscape.com)
- In addition, addressing risk factors with lifestyle changes is an integral part of atherosclerosis prevention. (medscape.com)
- The findings may help explain why people with higher levels in their body fat of antioxidant molecules like beta-carotene and lycopene have a lower risk of developing heart disease, but simply feeding people dietary supplements containing the compounds doesn't help. (sciencenews.org)
- What are the risk factors for atherosclerosis? (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- You can change some risk factors for atherosclerosis such as smoking, high cholesterol levels, high blood sugar (glucose) levels, lack of exercise, poor dietary habits, and high blood pressure. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- The mutations that cause early-onset Alzheimer's are different from those that increase the risk of developing the disease. (technologyreview.com)
- High levels of saturated fat in the diet lead to higher levels of LDL (aka "bad" cholesterol), which can increase the risk of atherosclerosis. (sharecare.com)
- Patients were stratified into three ultrasound-based risk categories (low, intermediate and high) according to the severity of atherosclerosis. (bmj.com)
- Conclusions Ultrasound assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis may improve risk stratification of patients with psoriatic disease, particularly of those with PsA. (bmj.com)
- Population-based risk algorithms, such as the Framingham Risk Score (FRS) are widely used to identify individuals at high risk of developing CV events and to determine the aggressiveness of preventive therapy. (bmj.com)
- The FRS incorporates age, gender, smoking, hypertension, total cholesterol and high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, to derive an estimated risk of developing a CV event (MI, coronary death and angina) within 10 years. (bmj.com)
- Chinese scientists have now found that interferon-alpha (IFN-α) is related to an increased risk of atherosclerosis in SLE patients. (healthjockey.com)
- Activation of the IFN signaling pathway probably associates with premature atherosclerosis risk in SLE. (healthjockey.com)
- People with atherosclerosis, hemoglobinopathies, or malignant neoplasms also have increased risk for extraintestinal infection. (cdc.gov)
- Consider antibiotic therapy for patients with suspected invasive disease (e.g., patients with severe diarrhea, high fever, manifestations of extraintestinal infection) and for patients at increased risk for invasive disease (e.g., infants, older adults, people who are immunocompromised, patients with known atherosclerosis). (cdc.gov)
- Although a person is at risk for During gestation, risk factors for obesity include maternal obesity throughout his life, we focus on specific develop- diet, overweight, and smoking. (cdc.gov)
- High-sensitivity cardiac troponin and natriuretic peptide with risk of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. (bvsalud.org)
- that is, persons with low risk of developing atherosclerosis. (bvsalud.org)
Plaques5
- A CIC biomaGUNE team led by Ruiz-Cabello, together with Ikerbasque research professor Susana Carregal -both members of the biomedical research networking center CIBERES-, has developed contrast agents to achieve the selective molecular imaging of atherosclerotic plaques using ultrasmall amorphous calcium carbonate nanoparticles. (nanowerk.com)
- The plaques that develop in atherosclerosis can rupture, causing a blood clot. (sparrow.org)
- These clots/plaques arise due to the process of atherosclerosis or cardiovascular disease. (news-medical.net)
- Atherosclerosis, the most common type, means hardening related to plaques, which are deposits of fatty materials. (msdmanuals.com)
- In atherosclerosis, fat accumulates in the arterial walls creating atherosclerotic plaques. (lu.se)
Inflammatory4
- Atherosclerosis starts with dysfunctional changes in the endothelium induced by disturbed shear stress which can lead to endothelial and platelet activation, adhesion of monocytes on the activated endothelium, and differentiation into proinflammatory macrophages, which increase the uptake of oxidized LDL (oxLDL) and turn into foam cells, exacerbating the inflammatory signalling. (hindawi.com)
- Cardiovascular immunotherapy has therefore become a recent focus for treatment, with the objective to develop approaches that can suppress excessive inflammatory responses by modulating specific immune cell populations. (frontiersin.org)
- FM-depots therefore present a customizable delivery platform to both develop and test nanomedicine-based approaches for anti-inflammatory cardiovascular immunotherapy. (frontiersin.org)
- Atherosclerosis is generally considered to be a chronic inflammatory process. (europa.eu)
Insulin Resistance1
- People with sleep apnea are more likely to develop insulin resistance , a condition in which the cells don't respond as well to the hormone insulin. (healthline.com)
Crucial1
- Borzak says getting to the underlying problems that have caused atherosclerosis is crucial. (sharecare.com)
Accumulation2
- "These processes can eventually reduce macrophage cholesterol accumulation and foam cell formation and hence attenuate atherosclerosis development," they report. (nutraingredients-usa.com)
- Atherosclerosis apparently begins with the accumulation of cholesterol-laden foam cells in the arterial wall. (healthjockey.com)
Heart7
- Initially, the atherosclerosis was a bit of a surprise, because much research has linked heart disease to the couch-potato lifestyle and calorie-rich foods of the modern world, Zink said. (livescience.com)
- In addition, Hawthorn berry is believed to help relax the smooth muscles around the heart, making it less likely to develop arrhythmias. (vitanetonline.com)
- As a human body develops, the heart and fist grow at about the same rate. (encyclopedia.com)
- The most important cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in the African Region are those related to atherosclerosis, cardiomyopathies and rheumatic heart disease. (who.int)
- This year, a solar energy system for schools in developing countries and a new treatment for patients suffering from heart attacks were crowned winners. (lu.se)
- Alexandru Schiopu's project develops a revolutionary treatment for patients suffering from heart attacks. (lu.se)
- The potential social and economic benefits of a treatment that effectively reduces the consequences of heart attacks can be considered extremely high and the intention is to further develop the project towards clinical testing. (lu.se)
Malignant1
- Many affected individuals develop malignant tumors, especially SARCOMA. (bvsalud.org)
Cardiovascular disease2
- These subjects didn't have any cardiovascular disease when the plasma samples were collected, but they were followed over time so that we knew who developed a myocardial infarction later on. (asbmb.org)
- The study findings can allegedly help develop therapeutic targets for the prevention and treatment of premature cardiovascular disease in lupus patients. (healthjockey.com)
Arterial3
- CONTEXT: As atherosclerotic plaque invades the arterial wall, it develops a network of tiny new blood vessels. (diagnosticimaging.com)
- IMPLICATIONS: The use of this novel paramagnetic nanoparticle may enable physicians not only to identify arterial plaque through its angiogenic blood supply, but also to track the effectiveness of anti-atherosclerosis therapies. (diagnosticimaging.com)
- Plaque from the artery of a mouse model of atherosclerosis that experienced a normal sleeping pattern (left) and an image of arterial plaque from a mouse model that underwent sleep fragmentation (right). (nih.gov)
Blood2
- Eating a balanced diet and engaging in regular exercise can both be very important parts of reducing high blood pressure and high cholesterol, two major contributors to atherosclerosis. (healthline.com)
- Significant differences may mean blood vessels are narrowed due to atherosclerosis. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Inhibit1
- "Grapes contain an abundance of powerful antioxidants that appear to inhibit an array of critical factors that can cause atherosclerosis," said principal investigator Bianca Fuhrman, senior scientist at the Lipid Research Laboratory. (nutraingredients-usa.com)
Therapeutic2
- Our results demonstrate the potential of this simple yet groundbreaking nanoprobe, which could inspire new designs of contrast agents for atherosclerosis and other types of diseases, and offer the possibility of formulating new theranostic agents (that can be used for therapeutic as well as diagnostic purposes)," they concluded. (nanowerk.com)
- Our results have important potential implications in the development of new therapeutic strategies against atherosclerosis. (europa.eu)
Mechanisms2
- The development of atherosclerosis is complicated, but the primary event seems to be repeated, subtle injury to the artery's inner lining (endothelium), through various mechanisms. (msdmanuals.com)
- 1) To study the mechanisms of atherosclerosis and their time line using C14 dating method. (lu.se)
Probable1
- Despite a mean estimated age at death of only 36 years, 34% of the mummies had probable or definite atherosclerosis. (medgadget.com)
Lesions2
- A modified version of the AHA classification was developed by our laboratory to include important pathologic lesions responsible for luminal thrombosis other than plaque rupture, such as plaque erosion and calcified nodule. (medscape.com)
- It is also emerging as an important factor in atherosclerosis: complement activation, and formation of the terminal C5b-9 membrane attack complex of complement were shown to occur in atherosclerotic lesions. (europa.eu)
Development1
- Oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is one of the key factors for the development of atherosclerosis. (hindawi.com)
Diabetic1
- Liu QJ, Yuan W, Yang P, Shao C. Role of glycolysis in diabetic atherosclerosis. (wjgnet.com)
Artery disease1
- Coronary artery disease (atherosclerosis). (sparrow.org)
High3
- New article: Can a high sugar intake predispose you to develop atherosclerosis? (lu.se)
- Scientists have now developed a nanoparticle that functionally mimics nature's own high-density lipoprotein (HDL). (acs.org)
- High cholesterol and atherosclerosis often go hand-in-hand. (sharecare.com)
Intestines1
- Though atherosclerosis is an artery problem, microscopic denizens of the intestines may play a surprising role in how the disease plays out. (sciencenews.org)