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 ...

The calcification of the carotid artery is a sign of advanced arteriosclerosis, which may be associated with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) and can lead to death. Such calcification can be seen ...

A new study published suggests that the connection between coronary artery calcification—a measure of calcium buildup in the arteries—and bone mineral density may be driven in part by shared genetic ...

Coronary artery calcification (CAC), which represents an adverse effect of radiotherapy for lung cancer, may be a prognostic factor indicating up to 56% higher mortality from lung cancer, a ...

Photo Credit: Adapted from Allen TS, et al. JACC Adv. 2024;3:101283. Breast artery calcification (BAC) seen on a mammogram is associated with worse cardiovascular outcomes in women, according to a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Differing from individuals without kidney disease, higher coronary artery calcification scores in patients on ...

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 ...

A recent study published in Nature Communications shows that people who lived in certain types of neighborhoods in early ...

Artery calcification is almost twice as common in night owls compared to early birds, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Circadian rhythm appears to be particularly ...

Despite the frequency of coronary artery calcification among patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis, only 25% were using statins. A significant percentage of patients ...

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 ...