Diabetic macrovascular complications are the main cause of death and disability in diabetes patients, of which vascular calcification is one of the key pathological mechanisms. Calcification in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prior to 1990, many assumed that once cholesterol plaques form in the arteries causing atherosclerosis, it was not reversible.

Exercise and physical activity reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). It has been observed that an active individual is at a 30% to 40% lower risk of CVD. However, previous cross-sectional ...

The coronary artery supplies blood to the heart. If calcium builds up in the coronary artery, it can lead to coronary artery disease and increase a person’s risk of a heart attack. Calcium is the most ...

Renal artery calcification (RAC) is strongly associated with atherosclerosis, according to a study of 350 patients who underwent abdominal CT scans. RAC was found in 29% of subjects. Aortic ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA—(UPDATED) Avid older athletes who participate in large amounts of physical activity, particularly those who have been active their entire lives, have a higher burden of atherosclerotic ...

University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine researchers have created an atlas of atherosclerosis that reveals, at the level of individual cells, critical processes responsible for forming the ...

Optimal health depends on unobstructed blood flow to all our organs and tissues. Atherosclerosis obstructs blood flow acutely (e.g. heart attacks, strokes) or chronically. Prior columns in this series ...

A large study from Sweden concludes that a high salt intake is an important risk factor for atherosclerosis, even in the absence of hypertension. The study, including more than 10,000 individuals ...