For years, atherosclerosis has been linked to both inflammation and lipid buildup. But even with the best lipid-lowering treatments, some patients still show high inflammatory markers. This is where anti-inflammatory therapies come in, aiming to tackle this leftover risk. Let's explore the main inflammatory pathways and recent clinical trials testing these new therap...

Have you ever wondered if your body shape could affect your health? Turns out, it might. The conicity index, or CI, is a measure that tells us about visceral obesity, which is the fat around your belly. Research has found that this index is linked to atherosclerosis, a disease that causes your arteries to harden. A study in China looked at how the CI affects plaques ...

Tiny particles called PM2. 5 can make atherosclerotic plaques in our arteries unstable, although scientists aren't sure exactly how they do this. To figure it out, scientists fed a high-fat diet and gave vitamin D3 injections to 56 Wistar rats to create atherosclerotic models. These rats were then divided into groups and exposed to different amounts of PM2. 5 for fou...

Atherosclerosis is a serious health issue worldwide. Scientists are looking for molecules that can lower lipids and reduce inflammation to fight this condition. We studied the effects of tiny gold nanoparticles, called fluorescent gold nanoclusters (FANC), on mice with atherosclerosis. These nanoclusters are coated with a special molecule called dihydrolipoic acid (D...

Ever wonder how some cells in your body can make you sick? Let’s talk about interleukin-17D (IL-17D). This tiny protein has been found in higher amounts in people with clogged arteries, known as atherosclerosis. Researchers decided to dig deeper into what IL-17D does in our bodies. They found that it triggers a type of cell death called ferroptosis in endothelial cel...