atherosclerosis

Using the drug darapladib, researchers have inhibited a cholesterol-and immune system-associated protein, thereby reducing the development of heart-disease plaques that may cause death, heart attacks, and strokes in a pig model of atherosclerosis and diabetes.

Researchers have uncovered the mechanism that may explain aspirin's ability to prevent arterial plaque buildup and atherosclerosis.

Low levels of naturally occurring antibodies may represent an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, particularly stroke in men.

This discovery, published in the academic journal Atherosclerosis, has now led to attempts to develop an immunization against cardiovascular disease.

Even if you eat right and exercise regularly, chances are high that you'll still die of a heart attack or stroke.

But thanks to new findings the odds may finally shift in your favor. Two unrelated studies on atherosclerosis that have the potential to save millions of lives.

One way of combating atherosclerosis is to reduce levels of "bad cholesterol" in the blood. Scientists have now identified the genes that bring about this beneficial effect.

Atherosclerosis is the main cause of myocardial infarction and stroke in Western nations.