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Common sweetener erythritol and stroke risk: New study raises safety concerns

Chennai, Feb. 13 -- Highlights: ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Chronic Cannabis Smoking, THC Ingestion Linked to Endothelial Dysfunction

Arterial flow-mediated dilation was significantly lower among marijuana smokers and THC-edible users than among nonusers. HealthDay News — Chronic cannabis smoking and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) ...
News Medical

New $11.3 million grant to explore endothelial cell dysfunction in cardiovascular disease

With a new $11.3 million Program Project grant from the National Institutes of Health, experts from the Vascular Biology Center at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are working to ...

Atherosclerosis may start in childhood: New data tie obesity to early vascular damage

A study of 130 children between the ages of 6 and 11 conducted by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil has identified that obesity alone can cause immediate damage to ...
BioWorld

miR-210 behind diabetes-induced endothelial dysfunction

Cardiovascular disease is among the leading causes of death in individuals with type 2 diabetes. The role that microRNA 210 (miR-210) plays in endothelial cells and in diabetes-driven endothelial ...
EurekAlert!

Childhood obesity causes early vascular damage, according to a study of children in São Paulo (Brazil)

Research conducted with 130 children between the ages of six and 11 showed that inflammation associated with obesity and being overweight affects the functioning of the endothelium – the layer that ...