E ver since Austrian scientists first began looking for them in people in 2018, microplastics have turned up in the blood, ...

Cholesterol is crucial for the body's functioning, but an imbalance with high LDL can lead to serious cardiovascular problems ...

Heart attacks are often caused by atherosclerosis, a condition where plaque builds up in the arteries, restricting blood flow ...

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OTTAWA — In an effort to recover the cost of removing inadmissible foreigners from Canada, the CBSA is increasing what it charges deportees to ship them back to their home countries.

Devices that could drill through calcium in arteries and balloons that emit sonic pressure waves to break up and soften calcium in arteries, enabling better delivery of stents materialised.

In this work the essential contribution of Piezo1 channels to arterial medial calcification is demonstrated. The presence of Piezo1 was proved on human aortic smooth muscle samples using ...

In a suggestion with far-reaching impact, a prominent Hindu monk heading the Kerala Sivagiri mutt Tuesday said the practice of men entering temples after removing their upper garment is “evil” and ...

However, arteriosclerosis is the general thickening and hardening of the arteries, often due to aging, and atherosclerosis is a specific type of arteriosclerosis in which fatty deposits called plaque ...