In atherosclerosis, the vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contributes to vessel wall inflammation and lipoprotein retention, as well as to the formation of the fibrous cap that provides stability ...

Objectives To examine the associations between physical fitness in male adolescents and coronary and carotid atherosclerosis in middle age. Methods This population-based cohort study linked physical ...

In a new study, published in the journal Cell Reports ... "We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, even with decades of effort focused on controlling ...

Our opinion: At this point, we do not recommend changing exercise habits (including intensity) in asymptomatic athletes to reduce progression of coronary atherosclerosis, since current cross-sectional ...

Artery hardening, also known as atherosclerosis, is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It happens when ...

finding that reducing SPT activity did decrease trans fat-induced atherosclerosis. According to Metallo, these findings make this sphingolipid synthesis pathway through SPT a critical target for ...