Arterial calcification is a gradual and progressive process that is seen in most people after the 6th decade of life. This results in a reduction of arterial elasticity and an increased propensity for ...

Exercise and physical activity reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). It has been observed that an active individual is at a 30% to 40% lower risk of CVD. However, previous cross-sectional ...

Doctoral students work hand-in-hand with faculty researchers on advances such as a “band-aid” for the heart, non-invasive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 73-year-old man had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer at an academic medical center. An ...

Bananas and avocados — foods that are rich in potassium — may help protect against pathogenic vascular calcification, also known as hardening of the arteries. University of Alabama at Birmingham ...

Although localized areas of calcification within the bronchial tree can be seen in a reaction to inflammation or trauma and calcification in the cartilaginous airways can be found in conditions such ...

CLEVELAND, OH – The results of a new study suggest that there is a paradoxical relationship between calcification of the coronary artery and atheroma volume among individuals treated with statin ...

Basal ganglia calcification is a very rare condition that happens when calcium builds up in your brain, usually in the basal ganglia, the part of your brain that helps control movement. Other parts of ...

For male veteran endurance athletes (cyclists/triathletes), myocardial fibrosis was strongly associated with the risk for ...

We determined genomewide associations with the presence of aortic-valve calcification (among 6942 participants) and mitral annular calcification (among 3795 participants), as detected by computed ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Daily vitamin D supplementation does not influence the progression of arterial calcification or increase the ...