Sentences with phrase «plaque on the artery wall»

Though the UPR usually promotes healthy endoplasmic reticulum function, sustained UPR activation sometimes results in diseases such as atherosclerosis, the deposition of fatty plaques on artery walls, among other conditions.

Soon, dying muscle cells and dying macrophages join a growing plaque on the artery wall.

Saturated fats can cause the build - up of plaques on your artery walls, increasing your risk of suffering from high blood pressure and stroke.

This is important because if there is less cholesterol floating around the bloodstream, then there is less cholesterol available to become oxidized and start building plaque on the artery walls.

For example, an increase in oxidation can cause low - density lipoprotein (LDL), also known as «bad» cholesterol, to form plaque on the artery walls.»

Compounds in cacao can lower blood pressure, enhance circulation, reduce plaque on artery walls, and improve digestion.

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A number of studies have shown that LDL (low - density lipoprotein)-- the «bad cholesterol» — with apoC - III on its surface is particularly harmful, leading to higher incidence of plaque buildup in artery walls.

When large quantities of LDL cholesterol circulate through the bloodstream, it can be deposited on artery walls, leading to a buildup of plaque and triggering inflammation.

As we age, fat and blood cells form hard plaques on the walls of our arteries.

But it does increase how much plaque builds up on the walls of someone's arteries.

The tiny particles are 1,000 times smaller than the tip of a human hair, and are designed to latch on to atherosclerotic plaques — hard deposits made from accumulated fat, cholesterol and calcium that build up on the walls of arteries and are prone to rupture, producing dangerous clots.

Examples of laser advancements made possible by research on rabbits include eye surgery and the dissolving of plaque build - up on the walls of arteries.

Inflammation creates lesions on arterial walls, thus contributing to the formation of plaque within the arteries — a process known as «atherosclerosis.»

Nitric oxide also helps prevent clot formation and plaque buildup on artery walls that can lead to a heart attack or stroke.

The arteries of the heart (the coronary arteries) can become narrowed and blocked due to buildup of a material called plaque on their inner walls.