Optical technique identifies vulnerable plaques in cardiac patients
... to have three major characteristics a deposit of lipids (fats), a thin cap of fibrous material covering the lipid pool, and infiltration of the immune cells called macrophages. The OCT images showed that the heart attack and ACS patients had more lipid in their plaques and significantly thinner fibrous ca...Mountain life spells longer life
...wland area, with higher rates of circulating blood lipids and higher blood pressure. In 1996 the researchers...ng the men. The researchers conclude that as blood lipids and blood pressure were higher among the mountain residents, other 'protective' factors must be at p...Scientists replicate hepatitis C virus in laboratory
...have the HCV viral envelope, a protective shell of lipids and proteins that surrounds the viral RNA in fully-formed HCV. The naked HCV construct was then placed into human liver cells in a cell culture medium. The NIDDK scientists found evidence of HCV proteins and HCV RNA within the human liver cells in t...Impact of scientific advances on drug studies and membrane research to be explored
...scovery, and research on the membrane proteins and lipids that form the drug-targeted boundary between cells and their environment. Among the speakers are Alan Leshner, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, who will examine the evolving relationship of science and society; Susan Gr...Three-year health study of teenage girls is underway at Trenton Central High School
...er body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, glucose, lipids and waist circumference recorded. The girls workout on an exercise circuit using equipment three times each week. The other two days, there are nutrition and health classes and ten minutes of hip-hop dancing. A test kitchen is in place for food demos...Premature infants with lung disease may continue to need replacement substance to ease breathing
...nt is a naturally produced mixture of proteins and lipids (fats) that lowers surface tension within alveoli, the tiny air sacs within the lungs. By doing so, it prevents the alveoli from collapsing during exhalation, and eases the work of breathing. Premature infants have underdeveloped respiratory systems ...Good fats decrease multiple heart disease risk factors
...ementation favorably affects cholesterol and other lipids that are signs of cardiovascular risk, this new study is the first to demonstrate that a diet high in walnuts decreases C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation strongly associated with heart disease. Dr. Penny Kris-Etherton, distinguished...Air pollution may cause and speed up artery disease
...e consequences in the blood vessels where oxidized lipids damage the artery walls. This can lead to thickening of the artery wall, calcification and plaques and ultimately ruptures," Kuenzli said. "It is interesting that the effects of air pollution were particularly strong in older women. Also, those wi...MRI can measure early benefits of cholesterol-lowering drugs and plaque reduction
...auge if statin therapy and reduced levels of blood lipids were correlated to reduced plaque volume. To improve upon standard imaging techniques, the Hopkins team amplified picture taking by placing a series of extra coil rings around the chest of each patient (the main electromagnetic coil ring gives MRI it...Isolated soy protein shown to benefit type 2 diabetics, study indicates
...le because they are thought to have improved blood lipids in earlier soy studies. Another possibility, he said, is the elevated level of serum arginine, a chemical precursor to nitrogen oxide that dilates arteries, that was observed in the men. Arginine may improve blood flow in the kidney, he said. The s...Exercising after menopause may help reduce bone loss
..., bone mineral density (BMD), back pain, and blood lipids (including cholesterol) in early postmenopausal women. The researchers studied 50 early postmenopausal women (average age about 55 years) with osteoporosis who were not taking any medications and had no diseases that affect bone metabolism. These wo...Low-dose transdermal estrogen viable short-term treatment for menopausal women
...al E2 offers protection against two heart-damaging lipids by decreasing levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglycerides. Both lipids play a role in the development of metabolic syndrome, which becomes more common in women as they age...Genetic mutation linked to infant lung disease
..., a mutated ABCA3 gene could fail to transport out lipids toxic to surfactant function," he says. Researchers zeroed in on ABCA3 as a candidate gene for unexplained surfactant deficiency in full-term infants because of other ABC genes' links with human diseases, the cellular location of ABCA3, and ...A new hypothesis about Alzheimer's disease
...ld create a perfect storm in which cholesterol and lipids react with ozone and other inflammatory chemicals to produce abnormal reactive metabolites, which, in turn, modify the folding of normal amyloid beta protein. These modified amyloid beta proteins can catalyze misfolding in other unmodified amyloid be...Heart disease associated with oral health
...sk factors such as smoking, obesity and high blood lipids do not explain all clinical and epidemiological features of CVD. Chronic inflammation has been suggested as a possible "unknown" risk factor. However, the chronic inflammatory disease periodontitis, has only recently been found to be associated to CV...Stroke news tips for Friday, Feb. 6, 2004
... therapy. Men were more likely than women to have lipids measured and risk factors documented. Whites had better documentation of blood lipid disorders and heartbeat irregularities and were more likely to get treatment than nonwhites. More optimal secondary prevention occurs when protocols are used and n...Joslin announces first international affiliate in Bahrain
...ion and management of A1C, micro/macroproteinuria, lipids and cholesterol, peripheral vascular, blood pressure, cardiovascular health, smoking cessation, retinopathy and eye health, immunizations, women's health, men's health, and visit frequency are all incorporated into the Guideline. About the Bahrain M...Glycerin may help skin disease, study finds
...tually becoming mature surface cells that spit out lipids to help form the skin's protective barrier before ...g phospholipase D, an enzyme that converts fats or lipids in the external, protective cell membrane to cell signals. Phospholipids are fats found throughout ...Parasite lipids against asthma or diabetes
Dutch research has demonstrated that lipids from the parasite schistosoma can inhibit human immune responses. This property makes the lipids interesting for a possible new treatment of diseases such as asthma and diabetes where the immune sy...... for body mass index, blood pressure, two types of lipids (fats) in the blood, and two indicators of how well the body processes glucose. The students will be followed for three to four years; today's report is based on the initial testing. Overall, more than half of the children (58.3 percent) had at leas...