Tag: macrophages January 23, 2020 High-protein diets boost artery-clogging plaque, mouse study showsSuch diets lead to weight loss but could increase heart attack risk.News Release November 1, 2019 New clues found to help protect heart from damage after heart attackBoosting specific immune cells lowers inflammation in heart muscle.News Release July 5, 2018 Non-opioid drug relieves pain in mice, targets immune cellsInvestigational drug works differently than addictive opioid drugs.News Release April 5, 2018 Macular degeneration linked to aging immune cellsOlder cells promote inflammation, abnormal blood vessel growth that can lead to blindness.News Release June 7, 2017 Type of sugar may treat atherosclerosis, mouse study showsTrehalose triggers cellular housekeeping in artery-clogging plaque.News Release January 11, 2016 Atherosclerosis is Alzheimer’s disease of blood vessels, study suggestsProtein builds up as immune cells attempt to counteract plaque formation.News Release Posts navigation