Your arteries are highways for blood flow, delivering oxygen and nutrients to every cell in your body. When these pathways get clogged with fatty deposits and plaque, the consequences can be life ...

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading killer worldwide, and the root cause for millions is the silent, insidious buildup of plaque—a fatty substance called atherosclerosis—that chokes the life ...

High cholesterol affects nearly 40 percent of American adults, creating a silent crisis that significantly increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. When cholesterol levels climb above healthy ...

Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer in the United States, but there may be a breakthrough in a major aspect of cardiovascular health: clogged arteries. The condition, known as coronary artery ...

Just as cleaning our house or any other important location is a part of good health, cleaning our arteries is also a crucial aspect of good health, but it is often overlooked. Healthy arteries ensure ...

What's the first thing you think of when you hear "plaque"? If it's related to dental health, you're probably not alone. However, plaque can also refer to something that can build up in the arteries, ...

Your arteries are meant to be flexible tubes that expand and contract with each heartbeat, efficiently delivering oxygen-rich blood throughout your body. However, as we age and face various lifestyle ...

A small study found that fatty buildup in the blood vessels of the neck (carotid arteries) may contain 50 times or more micronanoplastics -- minuscule bits of plastic -- compared to arteries free of ...

A new study in mice shows that trehalose, a type of natural sugar, may boost the ‘housekeeping’ abilities of a certain kind of immune cell, thus reducing the buildup of plaque inside the arteries. The ...