Scientists have designed an immunotherapy that reduces plaque in the arteries of mice, presenting a possible new treatment ...

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February is heart month, a time to think about the health of your and your loved ones’ arteries. If arteries get stressed by ...

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Cardiologists have spent decades trying to stabilize the fatty plaques that clog arteries, but a new wave of immunotherapy is going after the diseased cells at the heart of the problem. In mice, an ...

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How are the plaques connected? "While dental plaque and arterial plaque look different in terms of material make-up, they are both related through inflammation. If you have severe gum disease, then ...

Improving blood flow to the brain by opening a narrowed neck artery may not improve patients' cognitive skills, according to ...

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There is an emerging convergence between atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and cancer, driven by shared risk factors and overlapping pathophysiologic mechanisms. Traditional factors, such as ...

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Procedures that remove plaque from a narrowed carotid artery in the neck or prop the artery open with a stent did not appear ...