A new hypothesis about Alzheimer's disease
...eart attacks and strokes and is characterized by a hardening of the arteries over time due to deposits of fibrous tissue, calcium, fat, cholesterol, proteins, cells, and other materials on the inner "endothelial" walls of an artery). This discovery made Kelly sit up straight when he first heard it because inf...Atherosclerosis linked to depression in older persons
...gest a relationship between vascular factors (like hardening of the arteries or calcium deposits in the blood vessels) and late-life depression. A theory has been put forward that atherosclerosis may have an effect on the brain leading to depression later in life. Henning Tiemeier, M.D., Ph.D., of Erasmus M...Moderate exercise and simple dietary supplements significantly reduce risk of atherosclerosis
...ise reduced the development of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, in mice that are genetically prone to heart disease, because exercise alone has been shown to increase nitric oxide in the body. Adding the amino acid L-arginine and the anti-oxidants Vitamins C and E to the mix, however, significant...McMaster University researchers find simple handgrip exercise lowers blood pressure
...d significantly. "Hypertension is associated with hardening of the arteries and development of cardiovascular disease," noted Maureen MacDonald, the supervising professor for both studies at McMaster. After the eight-week IHG exercise regimen, blood pressure decreased significantly, while the artery's capaci...Heart attack, stroke risk overlooked in diabetics
...h obesity and older age), who also had symptoms of hardening of the arteries. While patients were all being treated for high blood sugar, less than 25 per cent were on medication needed to control high cholesterol and less than 50 per cent were receiving medication to treat high blood pressure. Both condition...Estrogen-associated COX-2 pathways explain protection from heart disease in female mice
...the first time that in female mice protection from hardening of the arteries purported to come from higher leve...tion and oxidative stress can independently hasten hardening of the arteries. The most recent findings appear in the November 18 issue of Science. This study sho...New stroke prevention therapy as effective as invasive surgery
... results as with surgery." Arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, is a leading cause of strokes. Fatty deposits building up inside the carotid arteries the two major arteries in the neck that deliver blood and oxygen to the brain can restrict or interrupt blood flow to the brain. The result is st...Research finds people with migraine headaches report more angina, but not more heart disease
...lticenter investigation of factors associated with hardening of the arteries in four U.S. communities and how the illness progresses. Patients who underwent physical examinations and completed detailed interviews lived in Forsyth County, N.C., the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis, Washington County, Md., and J...Reduced progression of atherosclerosis tied to statin drugs lowering fats, protein
...s is the progressive disease process, often called hardening of the arteries, in which blood vessels slowly narrow with brain- and heart-threatening plaque, something like rust blocking water flow in an iron pipe. A report on the research appears in Thursday's (Jan. 6) issue of the New England Journal of Me...Penn researchers add more evidence to demonstrate role of COX inhibitors in heart-disease risk
...tigators found that a fat produced by COX-1 speeds hardening of the arteries in a mouse model of atherosclerosi...Wistar Institute studied mice genetically prone to hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) and showed that another fat thromboxane or TxA2, this time produc...PENN begins clinical trial of newest technology to treat thoracic aortic aneurysms
... The major cause of thoracic aortic aneurysms is a hardening of the arteries, a condition in which fatty deposi...eaker as a result. Major risk factors leading to a hardening of the arteries include smoking and high blood pressure as well as genetics. Other possible causes o...Laughter helps blood vessels function better
...irst line in the development of atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, so, given the results of our study, it is conceivable that laughing may be important to maintain a healthy endothelium, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease," says principal investigator Michael Miller, M.D., director of pre...Simple blood test may help to predict cardiovascular risk in older women
...the development of atherosclerosis, thickening and hardening of the arteries, according to background information in the article. Measurement of a number of different molecules involved in inflammation has been proposed as a way to identify and monitor patients at risk for coronary heart disease. The authors s...