One of the biggest risk factors for heart disease is plaque buildup in the arteries. When plaque clogs the arteries, it reduces blood flow. This can lead to very serious health problems. In addition ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Atherosclerosis happens when a fatty substance called plaque builds up inside your arteries. There are typically few noticeable ...

Doctors are highlighting a new danger in our blood. Tiny plastic pieces are being found in artery plaque. This discovery ...

Atherosclerosis (also known as clogged arteries) is one of the leading types of cardiovascular disease. While medications like statins can help keep them in check, unclogging arteries without surgical ...

You don't need a medical degree to fight heart disease. By consciously adding these six categories of food to your daily menu ...

Perfect cholesterol levels do not guarantee a healthy heart. Dr Vassily Eliopoulos warns that standard tests miss hidden ...

Heart disease, a silent killer, stems from fatty plaque buildup in arteries. These plaques, composed of fats, cholesterol, ...

In Alzheimer’s disease, a person's blood levels of Aβ42/40 and of tau correlate with his or her burden of plaques and tangles in the brain. Is the same true for Down’s syndrome? Yes, according to a ...