Atherosclerosis, commonly referred to as "hardening of the arteries," is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. The cause of atherosclerosis is not well understood but, for some time, ...

Apoptosis of intimal cells is an important contributor to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and transplant vascular disease (TVD). Since the activated immune response may be a key regulator of ...

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide, necessitating deeper insights into its molecular underpinnings beyond genetic predisposition. Epigenetic modifications, ...

With this necessarily sketchy discussion of lipid physiology as a background, it is appropriate to consider what the relation of the serum lipids and atherosclerosis might be. Since most lipids travel ...

Atherosclerosis happens when arteries become narrow and hard due to a buildup of plaque around the artery wall. Atherosclerosis can lead to a heart attack, stroke, and other complications. Other terms ...

We usually think of fish as a "heart-healthy" food. Now fish are helping researchers better understand how heart disease develops in studies that could lead to new drugs to slow disease and prevent ...

Ming He, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine Department of Pathology Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, is ...

How Does Atherosclerosis Relate to High Blood Pressure? Atherosclerosis is plaque buildup in the arteries. When it occurs in the arteries that supply blood to the heart, doctors call it coronary ...

It causes chest pain, heart attack and stroke, leading to more deaths every year than cancer. The long-held conception of how the disease develops turns out to be wrong Editor’s Note: This piece was ...

On October 1, 2022, the Department of Pathology welcomes two new members to the Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, directed by Ralph Sanderson, Ph.D. Ming He, M.D., Ph.D., joins the ...