Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) testing measures calcium deposits in the coronary artery walls using a CT scanner. It helps ...

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A research team led by Matthew Nystoriak, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical research and translational medicine at ...

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The research highlights how a ketone body called β-hydroxybutyrate (3-OHB) — a molecule produced by the liver when breaking ...

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Researchers are zeroing in on the ways SARS-CoV-2 damages and persists inside blood vessels, raising the risk for heart ...

Development of novel pharmacological modulators of macrophage activity represents an important strategy for the prevention and treatment of these inflammation-related diseases. Consequently the ...