Supplementation with vitamin K2 may help slow the progression of coronary artery calcification among people with mild ...

Heart disease risk assessment tools specific to women remain lacking, despite the fact that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in women. A new study suggests that mammograms may ...

Vitamin D and calcium get most of the attention, but many health experts believe another nutrient deserves a closer look: ...

A global medical technology company has acquired AVS, maker of a device treating arterial calcification, to expand patient ...

A recent research letter published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research describes two new genetic loci associated with coronary artery calcification (CAC). CAC is a measure of atherosclerosis ...

Arterial calcification is now recognised as a regulated, cell-mediated process rather than a passive deposition of calcium phosphate. Under pathological conditions—such as chronic kidney disease, ...

Artery calcification is almost twice as common in night owls compared to early birds. Circadian function appears to be particularly important during the early stages of cardiovascular disease. Artery ...

Intracranial artery calcification refers to the deposition of calcium–phosphate salts within the walls of arteries supplying the brain. It occurs predominantly in two layers of the vessel wall: the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Over 18 years, more women with breast arterial calcifications on mammography developed heart disease vs. those ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Breast arterial calcification measured during mammography is a readily available ...