Patients with orthostatic intolerance – problems when standing – have cognitive changes, even when seated, compared to healthy individuals.
Growing evidence suggests that fish oil, thought to directly prevent inflammation, oxidative stress and heart disease, may have limited clinical utility.
New findings suggest that misfolded proteins accumulate in the heart atria, particularly in patients with hypertension, and may contribute to atrial heart disease.
A newly identified “atheroprotective” gene is a tool for exploring plaque pathophysiology and may be a good target for therapies to slow atherosclerosis progression.
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a new target for the prevention of atherosclerotic plaque development and cardiovascular disease.
An overactive stress response contributes to the development of insulin resistance in obese individuals, and blocking it may be therapeutically beneficial.
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