Atherosclerosis

Adding cranberries to your diet could help improve memory and brain function, and lower ‘bad’ cholesterol – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UK). The research team studied the benefits of consuming the equivalent of a cup of cranberries a day among 50 to 80-year-olds. Th more

Laboratories worldwide are carrying out research into the disease atherosclerosis. However, their focus is on atherosclerotic plaques – deposits of cholesterol, fibrous tissue and immune cells that form in the inner layer of arteries. These plaques progressively constrict the lumen of the arteries, more

Atherosclerosis, a lipid-triggered chronic inflammatory disease of our arteries, is the main cause of strokes and heart attacks. An international team of researchers led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the LMU University Hospital has developed novel synthetic peptides that can help t more

Three compounds were screened for P2Y2 receptor inhibition on a TriStar² microplate reader. Reliable and consistent results were obtained. more