New therapy halts artery plaque growth and suppresses inflammation
According to the CDC, 1 in 4 deaths are due to heart attacks. In fact it is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Largely attributed to diet, most medications solely aim at lowering cholesterol. However, a research team showed that a nanotherapeutic medicine can halt the growth of artery plaque cells resulting in the fast reduction of the inflammation that may cause a heart attack, offering a new way to treat people at risk for heart disease.
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April 3, 2015 | Categories: Health and Medicine | Tags: cardiology, cholesterol, health, internal medicine, medicine, metabolic diseases, metabolism, nanotechnology, peer reviewed, science, stroke | Leave a comment

