High-sodium diets contribute to increased blood pressure, a leading risk factor for heart disease and clogged arteries. Over time, this strain on the cardiovascular system can lead to plaque ...

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Salk scientists have tracked the flow of trans fats using mouse models to describe the molecular mechanisms that cause trans fats to promote atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), explaining ...

The first evaluation for subclavian artery occlusive disease should always ... and allows for characterization of the subclavian plaque (Figure 3). Imaging without contrast also has the added ...

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Amgen’s next-generation cholesterol drug has shown it can reverse the build up of plaque build-up in coronary arteries which can lead to a heart attack or stroke. The company’s Repatha ...

It seeks to explain biological function in terms of molecular structure, dynamics and organization, from single molecules to supramolecular structures. Here, the authors probe the mechanism of ...

Glutaminase-2 (GLS2) is crucial for glutamine metabolism and its deficiency causes increased plasma glutamine levels, disrupted extracellular matrix remodeling and accelerated plaque progression.