New Way to Study Heart Disease in Lab Mice
Scientists created a new method to study how clogged arteries develop in mice, which helps researchers test new treatments for heart disease. By combining …
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Ancient Tibetan Pill May Help Fight Heart Disease
Researchers studied a traditional Tibetan medicine called Ershiwei Roudoukou Pills to understand how it might help prevent heart disease. Using advanced …
Read MoreVitamin D and Hormones May Protect Heart Health in Menopausal Women
Researchers studied 227 women going through menopause to understand how vitamin D and hormones affect heart health. They found that women with higher vitamin D …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise for Fatty Liver and Heart Disease
Researchers tested a drug called diacerein on mice with genetic conditions that cause fatty liver disease and heart problems. The drug works by reducing …
Read MoreNew Drug Colchicine Quickly Reduces Heart Disease Risk Factors
Researchers discovered how a drug called colchicine works to protect heart health. Using advanced technology to analyze blood samples from mice, they found …
Read MoreWhy Native Americans Face Higher Stroke Risk
Researchers studied stroke risk factors in Wisconsin Native American communities and compared them to other Wisconsin residents. They found that Native …
Read MoreNew Protein Found That Speeds Up Heart Disease
Researchers discovered that a protein called IL-32γ plays a major role in heart disease development. When arteries get damaged by bad cholesterol, they produce …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria Mix May Help Protect Your Heart
Researchers tested whether a combination of helpful bacteria and a special sugar could protect mice from heart disease caused by eating too much cholesterol. …
Read MoreCommon Heart Drug May Protect Blood Vessels From Damage
Researchers studied how rosuvastatin, a medication commonly used to lower cholesterol, protects the body's blood vessels from damage. Using mice and laboratory …
Read MoreA Protein That Speeds Up Heart Disease May Be a New Treatment Target
Scientists discovered that a protein called ACP5 plays a major role in making heart disease worse. Using mice and lab experiments, researchers found that when …
Read MoreNew Protein Discovery May Help Fight Heart Disease
Scientists discovered that a protein called RasGRP3 may help protect blood vessels from inflammation and reduce the buildup of fatty deposits that cause heart …
Read MoreRed Yeast Rice May Help Protect Heart Health in Cancer Patients
Cancer patients taking certain immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors live longer, but these drugs can sometimes speed up heart disease. Scientists …
Read MoreSlow Blood Flow Damages Artery Walls and Causes Heart Disease
Scientists discovered how slow-moving blood in curved arteries damages the cells that line blood vessels, leading to heart disease. When blood moves slowly …
Read MoreNew Treatment Shows Promise in Fighting Heart Disease in Mice
Researchers tested a new compound called PEP-1-CAT that helps cells clean up damaged parts of themselves, which may slow down heart disease development. Using …
Read MoreNew Protein Found That May Speed Up Heart Disease
Researchers discovered that a protein called clusterin may play a key role in developing heart disease, especially when people eat high-fat, high-cholesterol …
Read MoreHow Exercise Strengthens Your Heart's Artery Walls
Scientists discovered how aerobic exercise protects your heart by studying mice on high-fat diets. They found that exercise reduces a tiny molecule called …
Read MoreNew Discovery: How a Protein Called RhoA Speeds Up Heart Disease
Scientists found that a protein called RhoA plays a major role in causing atherosclerosis, a disease where fatty buildup clogs your arteries. Using mice and …
Read MoreHow Your Immune System's Memory Affects Heart Health
Scientists are discovering that your immune system has a kind of "memory" that might play a bigger role in heart disease than we thought. When your body faces …
Read MoreNew Nasal Spray Shows Promise for Heart Disease in Diabetes
Researchers developed a new nasal spray containing carvedilol, a heart medication, designed to work better and last longer in the body. In tests with rats that …
Read MoreNatural Plant Compound Shows Promise in Fighting Heart Disease
Researchers discovered that a natural substance called sweroside may help prevent heart disease by reducing inflammation in blood vessels. Using mice bred to …
Read MoreHealthy Habits Lower Heart Disease Risk in Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers studied 518 people with type 1 diabetes to see if healthy lifestyle choices could protect their hearts. They looked at seven healthy habits: …
Read MorePlant Compound May Help Prevent Heart Disease in New Study
Researchers tested a natural plant compound called beta-sitosterol to see if it could help prevent heart disease in mice. The mice were fed an unhealthy, …
Read MoreBetter Lab Models Could Help Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
Heart attacks and strokes happen when fatty buildup in arteries breaks apart and blocks blood flow. Scientists don't fully understand why some of these …
Read MoreA Protein That May Help Your Body Fight Heart Disease
Researchers discovered that a natural protein called adiponectin may help prevent heart disease by calming down the immune system in a smart way. Using mice, …
Read MoreNatural Compound Marein May Help Prevent Heart Disease
Researchers discovered that a natural substance called marein might help prevent atherosclerosis, a condition where fatty deposits build up in arteries and …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Prevent Heart Disease by Boosting Immunity
Researchers discovered that a specific type of probiotic bacteria called Bacillus subtilis natto might help prevent heart disease by changing how the immune …
Read MoreWhy Your Immune System Ages and How It Affects Your Heart
As we get older, our immune system naturally weakens—a process called immunosenescence. This research explains how this aging process contributes to heart …
Read MoreRed Algae Compound May Help Prevent Heart Disease in New Study
Researchers discovered that astaxanthin, a natural red pigment found in algae and seafood, may help prevent heart disease and improve metabolism in mice. When …
Read MoreEpilepsy Drugs May Speed Up Artery Hardening
Researchers combined results from 31 studies to understand how epilepsy and seizure medications affect heart health. They found that people with epilepsy show …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise in Fighting Heart Disease in Lab Study
Researchers tested a new compound called KMUP-1 on mice bred to develop heart disease. When the mice ate a high-fat diet, they developed clogged arteries and …
Read MoreNew Tiny Particles Show Promise in Fighting Heart Artery Disease
Researchers created microscopic particles designed to deliver medicine directly to clogged arteries. These particles are coated with a special targeting …
Read MoreSpecial Eggs May Help Prevent Heart Disease in New Study
Researchers tested whether eggs with lower cholesterol could help prevent heart disease in mice. They found that mice eating low-cholesterol egg yolks had …
Read MoreCould Melatonin Help Prevent Heart Disease?
Researchers discovered that melatonin, a natural hormone your body makes at night, may help prevent atherosclerosis—a dangerous buildup of plaque in arteries …
Read MoreChinese Herbal Formula Shows Promise for Fighting Heart Disease in Mice
Scientists tested a traditional Chinese medicine formula called Tanyu Tongzhi Formula (TTF) on mice with clogged arteries, similar to heart disease in humans. …
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