April 7, 1993 |
In a surprising discovery, UCLA researchers have found that atherosclerosis, better known as hardening of the arteries, may arise in part through the formation of bone in the arteries. The finding, reported today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, could open the door to new therapies to prevent atherosclerosis, which is treated by controlling intake of cholesterol and fats, said Dr. Linda Demer, associate chief of cardiology at the UCLA School of Medicine.
November 18, 2009 |
CT scans of Egyptian mummies, some as much as 3,500 years old, show evidence of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, which is normally thought of as a disease caused by modern lifestyles, researchers said Tuesday. The study, presented at the American Heart Assn. meeting in Orlando, Fla., was conceived by Dr. Gregory Thomas, a cardiologist at UC Irvine, after he read about Pharoah Merenptah at the Egyptian National Museum of Antiquities in Cairo. When he died at age 60 in 1203 BC, Merenptah was plagued by atherosclerosis, arthritis and dental decay.
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September 23, 1991 |
Another study of transgenic mice has provided the first direct proof that high-density lipoproteins--HDL, the so-called "good cholesterol"--can protect against atherosclerosis, the buildup of fatty deposits in blood vessels. Such buildups clog the vessels, producing heart attacks.
August 26, 1997 |
Middle-age men who feel hopeless or think of themselves as failures may develop atherosclerosis, the narrowing of the arteries that leads to heart attacks and strokes, faster than their more optimistic counterparts, researchers report. People who expressed high levels of despair had a 20% greater increase in atherosclerosis over four years, according to a report in the August issue of the American Heart Assn. journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.
September 15, 1989
Regarding your Sept. 7 piece about the Atlantic's article on "The Cholesterol Myth" (by Garry Abrams), Thomas Moore is not alone in challenging popular thinking. On March 28, a maverick scientist from New Zealand also made waves in the tranquil waters of Los Angeles cardiology circles. He lectured to a group of eminent heart specialists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on "Atherosclerosis and the Cholesterol Myth." Atherosclerosis is the more correct term for what is commonly known as arteriosclerosis or "hardening of the arteries."
March 6, 2006 |
YOU care about your heart, so you don't smoke, you eat a healthful diet and you exercise regularly. Maybe you should also lay off the negativity and controlling comments when you talk to your spouse. A three-year study of older married couples conducted by psychologists from the University of Utah has found a link between the quality of relationships and atherosclerosis, or the narrowing of the arteries that carry blood to the heart.