Cholesterol crystal embolism (CCE) and atheroembolic renal disease (AERD) represent interrelated vascular disorders in which dislodged cholesterol crystals from atherosclerotic plaques occlude ...

High cholesterol and high blood pressure have a complicated relationship. About 40% of all American adults have high cholesterol, or a total cholesterol number over 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Inside his lab at Michigan State University, Dr. George Abela discovered how cholesterol in your blood turns into crystals that damage arteries. Those cholesterol crystals can ...

Advancements that could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment for diabetic retinopathy, a common complication that affects the eyes, have been identified by a multi-department research team from ...

A cholesterol embolism (CE) is a crystal of cholesterol that has broken away from a plaque deposit inside an artery and become lodged in a smaller artery. Cholesterol emboli can restrict blood flow to ...

A pair of University of Houston professors, known globally for their seminal contributions to crystal engineering with specific breakthroughs in the design of therapeutics to prevent crystallization ...

If you are concerned about your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, you’ll usually get a specific blood test to look at your cholesterol levels to see where things stand. At least, that’s how ...

High cholesterol often shows early effects in the legs because plaque can narrow the arteries that supply blood to the lower ...

Food is medicine when it comes to preventing heart disease — the leading cause of death in the U.S. — just ask cardiologists. Diet can have a huge impact on heart health, says Dr. Sean Heffron, a ...

While high cholesterol can even be life-threatening, there are not many symptoms that can warn you of the condition. You might be watching your diet, and avoiding a sedentary lifestyle, but there is ...