Tag: atherosclerosis March 24, 2021 Scientists find genetic link to clogged arteriesIndependent of cholesterol, gene variants raise risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure.News Release January 23, 2020 High-protein diets boost artery-clogging plaque, mouse study showsSuch diets lead to weight loss but could increase heart attack risk.News Release April 30, 2019 $5.1 million to target silent cause of heart attacks, strokesFunding supports effort to identify, treat vulnerable plaque in arteries.News Release June 7, 2017 Type of sugar may treat atherosclerosis, mouse study showsTrehalose triggers cellular housekeeping in artery-clogging plaque.News Release January 11, 2016 Atherosclerosis is Alzheimer’s disease of blood vessels, study suggestsProtein builds up as immune cells attempt to counteract plaque formation.News Release June 24, 2015 New nanoparticle-based imaging agentClinical studies begin on a tiny technology that could help identify patients at high risk of stroke by revealing dangerous plaque in arteries.Outlook Magazine Posts navigation