Microplastics—tiny particles now found in food, water, air, and even human tissues—may directly accelerate artery-clogging ...

A mouse study led by University of California, Riverside, biomedical scientists suggests that everyday exposure to ...

Discover how microplastics exposure is linked to the accelerated development of atherosclerosis in male, but not female, mice ...

A study by scientists at the University of California at Riverside has shown that regular exposure to microplastics can ...

Results from the international VESALIUS-CV (TIMI 66) clinical trial found that among adults with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) or diabetes and no history of a prior heart attack or ...

Another finding the researchers report from their experiments is that microplastics triggered harmful gene activity in both mouse and human endothelial cells. Exposure to microplastics was found to ...

Cardiovascular disease due to atherosclerosis is the leading cause of disease and mortality worldwide. So-called “vulnerable” atherosclerotic plaques are those that are likely to result in clinical ...

Results from the international VESALIUS-CV (TIMI 66) clinical trial found that among adults with atherosclerotic ...

A mouse study led by University of California, Riverside biomedical scientists suggests that everyday exposure to microplastics ...

"It’s nearly impossible to avoid ... completely." New study exposes chilling link between everyday item and heart disease: ...

Calcification is the deposition of calcium into the neointima (within atherosclerotic plaque) and/or the tunica media (the medial smooth muscle layer) of the blood vessels, and can occur with ...