Decreasing Atherosclerosis Risk By Inhibiting Fatty Acids In Immune Cells

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found a way to significantly reduce atherosclerosis in mice that does not involve lowering cholesterol levels or eliminating other obesity-related problems. They report their findings in the July 23 issue of the Journal of Biological...

Angiogenesis May Be Initiated By Cellular Mechanical Forces

Pericytes, the contractile cells surrounding capillaries, may use mechanical forces to initiate angiogenesis, the "sprouting" of new blood vessels, according to researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...