Scientists have designed an immunotherapy that reduces plaque in the arteries of mice, presenting a possible new treatment strategy against heart disease. The antibody-based therapy could complement ...

Engineered BiTE molecule draws T cells to eliminate FAP+ modulated smooth muscle cells, reducing plaque burden across mouse atherosclerosis models.

A Baylor Scott & White – Grapevine cardiologist shares lifelong heart health tips, from your 20s through retirement, to help prevent heart disease early.

New research shows that glial cells play an important role in producing amyloid beta, a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The study, undertaken by scientists at the Max Planck Institute, ...

The active genes in the body have to be copied, or transcribed into RNA molecules, which are then processed in a variety of ways before being translated into proteins. One processing mechanism ...

After studying 140,000 versions of the Aβ42 peptide, scientists identified some of the earliest molecular interactions that drive the formation of harmful amyloid protein aggregates found in Alzheimer ...

Glial cells in the brain also produce amyloid beta. Not only neurons build the protein amyloid beta (blue), which clumps together and forms harmful plaques in Alzheimer’s disease: Special glial cells ...

New human clinical trial proves arginine, an amino acid, can modify plaque formation on teeth, thereby protecting against dental caries. An interesting human trial by researchers from Aarhus ...

Dental plaque is a complex microbial biofilm, not just food debris. The shift from oral health to disease is caused by changes in the balance of plaque’s microbial community, not just the presence of ...