If you’ve always assumed that once plaque settles into your arteries it’s there for good, you’re not alone - it’s a belief many people hold. But emerging insights suggest the opposite: with the right ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Microplastics and nanoplastics might interact with the plaque that causes heart attacks and strokes. A new study found high levels ...

People whose surgically removed artery plaques contained tiny plastic particles experienced sharply higher rates of heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death over nearly three years of follow-up, ...

A femoral endarterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove fatty deposits from the femoral artery in the groin. This artery supplies the lower body with oxygen-rich blood. The femoral artery is a ...

Carotid artery stenosis, a narrowing of the carotid arteries in the neck, is usually due to plaque buildup. Standard treatment involves intensive medical management, including aspirin to prevent blood ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics are everywhere in our environment—including in our oceans and lakes, farmland, and even Arctic ice algae. However, while a growing body of research has focused on ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics might interact with the plaque that causes heart attacks and strokes. A new study found high levels of plastic in the arterial plaque of stroke and vision-loss patients.

There is growing concern about the threats microplastics may pose to human health. Deemerwha studio/ Shutterstock However, while a growing body of research has focused on microplastics and ...