Precision mRNA Nanomedicine for Targeted Vascular Therapies in ARDS & Atherosclerosis
https://www.science.org/content/article/new-nanoparticle-therapies-target-two-major-killers
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.09.632179v1
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43535352

Nanoparticle therapies target two major killers
* ARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome
* atherosclerosis

#nanoparticles #mRNA #ARDS #RespiratoryDistress #VascularDisease #atherosclerosis

Aspartame aggravates atherosclerosis through insulin-triggered inflammation

https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/pdfExtended/S1550-4131(25)00006-3

#HackerNews #Aspartame #Atherosclerosis #Insulin #Inflammation #Health #Research

Arteriography - visualization of the arteries
A radiopaque contrast agent is injected into the arteries that need to be analyzed.
This test is done on an empty stomach.
Arteriography can detect arterial cholesterol deposits, as well as atherosclerosis or pulmonary embolism.

#arteries #Atherosclerosis #Embolism #Arteriography

#atherosclerosis risk stratification

Worth your time.

Calcium Score CT: Misconceptions, Who should get one, Risks, and Hype vs Reality

https://youtu.be/xAEW93_HlAo

Biomineralization in #health and #disease: Bridging across length scales

Topical Collection; Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine

https://link.springer.com/journal/10856/updates/26478252

#nature #biomineralization #characterization #biological #pathological #calcification #bone #tooth #mineral #atherosclerosis #osteoarthritis #molecular #cellular #biology #chemistry #medicine #science

Heavy metals may raise cardiovascular disease risk, study finds | CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/20/health/heavy-metal-exposure-cardiovascular-disease-wellness/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=blueskyCNN&utm_content=2024-09-21T19%3A33%3A57

#HeavyMetals
#HeavyMetal
#Cardiovascular
#DrinkingWater
#Calcium
#Cancer
#Neurological
#Pollution
#Smoking
#Atherosclerosis
#Cadmium
#Tungsten
#Uranium
#Cobalt
#Calcification
#Copper
#Zinc
#Chelation